Igbo

Niger-Congo (Volta-Niger)30 million totalLatin

RegionNigeria

FamilyNiger-Congo (Volta-Niger)

Speakers30 million total

ScriptLatin

TypeAlphabetic

About Igbo

One of the three big languages of Nigeria. Tone separates words that look alike. Dozens of dialects fold into a central standard. Chinua Achebe carried its proverbs into world literature. Verb forms stay highly regular.

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Yoruba

Niger-Congo45 millionLatin

A tonal language with 3 tones. One of the major languages of Nigeria. Has deeply influenced African ...