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Search, discover, and learn words from four living Ijaw dialects

All Dialects Izon (6) Nembe (318) Ogbia (620) Epie (2)
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Aabulu
Colour Ogbia
Blue
Aagam ikesima
Noun Ogbia
Waist pain
Aala
Noun Ogbia
Oak tree
Aalom / Alolom
Noun Ogbia
Wasp
Aama / Aamum
Noun Ogbia
Water
Aari / Iyar
Pronoun Ogbia
We
Aaron / Ason
Noun Ogbia
Grey hair
Aato
Noun Ogbia
Ear
Aayo
Noun Ogbia
Onions
Abaaga
Noun Ogbia
Jaw
Abadi
Noun Ogbia
Cameleon / Iguana
Abatiri
Noun Ogbia
Battery
Abeke
Colour Ogbia
Yellow
Abelewar / Igelegele
Noun Ogbia
Liver
Abharba
Number Ogbia
Zero (0)
Abhi Odabhar Akebh aten
Phrase Ogbia
Half past
Abhira ikitona
Noun Ogbia
Repentance
Abibibelemo / Orobhoman-moonu
Noun Ogbia
Pineapple
Abiziilom / Ikpo
Noun Ogbia
Kidney
Abuluki / Akapa
Noun Ogbia
Gown

About the dialects

Iz
Izon
The most widely spoken Ijaw dialect, used as a lingua franca across Ijaw communities
Nm
Nembe
Spoken in Nembe LGA of Bayelsa State, home of the historic Nembe Kingdom
Og
Ogbia
Spoken in Ogbia LGA, from the land where Nigeria's first commercial oil was struck
Ep
Epie
Spoken in the Yenagoa area of Bayelsa State, the state capital region