Ijaw phrasebook

Ijaw (Ịjọ) is a language spoken by izon people in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The language is predominant in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States in the southern region of the country.

Phrase list

Basics

Hello
Ibasa
Thank you
Nua
Live long
Ondutimi
Come
Bo
Go
Mu
How are you
Tubara
Good morning
Seridou
I'm fine
Emi
Goodbye
Di Mu

Problem/Emergency

Go away!
àtá!

Numbers

1
Keni.
2
Mamu.
3
Taru.
4
Nein
5
Sonoron.
6
Sondiye.
7
Sonuma.
8
Neina
9
Ise
10
Ohi
11
Ohi Keni fini
12
Ohi mamu fini
13
Ohi taru fini
14
Ohi nein fini
15
Ohi sonron fini
16
Ohi sondiye fini
17
Ohi sonuma fini
18
Ohi neina fini
19
Ohi ise fini
20
Sii
21
Sii keni fini
22
Sii mamu fini
23
Sii taru fini
24
Sii nein fini
25
Sii sonron fini
26
Sii sondiye fini
27
Sii sonuma fini
28
Sii neina fini
29
Sii ise fini
30
Sii-Ohi fini
40
Ma-Si
50
Ma-Si-Oyi
60
Tara-Si
70
Tara-Si-Oyi
80
Nesi
90
Nesi-Oyi
100
SonRasi
1000
Onpru

Greetings

Well done
Inbalio / Gbadai.o
Safe Journey
Dibuomu / Mu da bo
Congratulations
Wenghin Nua

Transportation

Motor/Car
Aru

Part of the body

Head
Tibii
Ear
Beri
Eye
Toru
Nose
Nini
Face
Koro
Mouth
Bibi
Buttocks
Biyen
Leg
Buo

Family

Father
Dada
Mother
Ina
Children
àwɔ̀

Food (Fiyai)

Corn
àká
Egg
Angaa
Pawpaw
Beke---undu
Plantain
Beribaa
Yam
Buru
Fish
Indi
Meat
Namaa
Soup
Folou
Salt
Fuu

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