Ntueli N'onu Ikwerre (Emohua)

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IWHIYALƐ (Gbashiru obekwu rɛwhnua)

1. Alekiri: Iwhiyalɛ! Ɛliɔma : Owe, iwhiyalɛ! 2. Aleruchi: Ndah? Ukeni: Ɔburuɔma. Jina kɔ? Aleruchi: Ɔburuɔma makɔ (Ɔburumak’ɔma). 3. Wekweri: Ibɔlɛ! Chimzia: Owe, iwhiyalɛ. Wekweri: Ɛlekei bɔlɛ? Chimzia: Owe, abɔkwele. 4. Ukneɛli: Mbekwulem! Eze: Owe, iwhiyalɛ. Ukneɛli: Ndakp’anu bɔru? Eze: Abɔkwaru kɔma. Ma elekei? Ukneɛli: Owe, Chiokike mele. 5. Wejiri: Ndah? Nenne: Ɔburuɔma. Wejiri: Elekei kɔ? Nenne: Wɛziaa. Wejiri: Biko, bekwunum bɛ. Nenne: Wɔsɔnu, ngwanu. Wejiri: Ngwanu. Iziberere! 6. Alekiri: Ndah? Ɛliɔma: Ɔburuɔma, iwhiyalɛ! Alekiri: Rɛwhuam bu Alekiri. Ɛliɔma:

RƐWHNUA – NAMES

Here are some Ikwere (Emohua) names: Alekiri Ɔriɔkenwɔ Chimgarum Chima Ɔzɛm Wɛrii Ɔzɛmuɔnu Chimzia Wejiri Ɔrɔnda Wɔrɔma Nwɔburuɔma Wɛji Wekweri Wubi Udno Anariɔchi Ɛliɔma Omemam Ɔmanda Ɛsɛzi Ozule Ɔwhɔ Nmanma Wokwunum Wakari Ukneɛli Nmam Chikeneze Ɛknunda Wɔɔrlu Rukna Mgbechi Chizenum Ɛrnuchi Egbune

Special Combination with letter 'n'.

The letter ‘n’ plays a unique and vital role as it serves to differentiate the Emohua language from other languages that share common or similar vocabularies. It is especially challenging to a non-speaker as a result of its odd combination with other consonants. However, its sound must not be neglected when encountered in this unlikely positioning (if one must have to retain the accent of the original speakers). Below are some examples: chn… kp’ɔzi nu Ɔ chn ahnaa, Ru chn a dn… “ “ A dn a, N dn an dn a fn… “ “ N fn ama, Ru fn u gbn… “ “ Ɛ gbn urnu, Ru gbn urnaka gn… “ “ Ɔ gn u, Okno gn arna gwn… “ “ Ɔ gwn u gwn a, N gwn anu hn… “ “ Ɛ hn i, N hn ɛ jn… “ “ Rnu jn i kn… “ “ Ɔ kn u, A kn umeke kpn… “ “ Ɔ kpn ulizɔ, Ɔ kpn u kwn… “

Extra Letters

Extra Letters made up of double consonants: ch… “ “ Ch iokike, Ɔbɔ ch i gb “ “ Gb alizɔ, I gb oma gw “ “ Gw eru, O gw o kp “ “ kp ɔm-kwem, E kp ere kw “ “ Kw eri, O kw u kw e

Alphabets and Sounds

Aa Bb Dd Ee Ɛɛ Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Ɔɔ Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Yy Zz a… kp’ɔzi nu A dn a , Ɛliom a b… “ “ B aa, Ɔ b uruɔma d… “ “ D ieli, Agwa d a e… “ “ E kwunganji, E z e ɛ… “ “ Ɛ lioma, Ɛ rnu f… “ “ N f ama, F nashni g… “ “ G uzoru, N g anji h… “ “ h oro- h oro, A h ia i… “ “ I wa i , M i n i j… “ “ j i, Ton j i k… “ “ k ini, Ɔ k inima l… “ “ L ahna, U l i l i m… “ “ M ɔnɔ, M gbechi n… “ “

Forward.

This language edition is especially designed to help natural speakers of the Emohua language read and write their mother tongue with confidence. It will also assist a beginner learn the basics required to communicate in the language as it featured everyday expression in the language. The lessons are presented in interactive sections and are easy to adapt. To aid in better understanding of each context, the English version of every sentence is provided, and at the end of each lesson, there are lists of new words and their meaning provided for easy reference. Additionally, there are footnotes provided where necessary Introduction to Ikwerre (Emohua) is, in reality, not the first written form or documentation of the ikwerre language, but uniquely the first to solve a challenge in the dynamic articulation of two primary vowels, ‘e’ and ‘o’ through its introduction of two extra vowels ‘ ɛ’ and ‘ɔ’ thus bringing the total number of vowels to seven. These features simplify the spoken