Kalabari language
| Kalabari | |
|---|---|
| Ibani–Kalabari–Kirike | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Rivers State |
| Ethnicity | Kalabari, Ibani |
Native speakers | (570,000 cited 1989–1995)[1] |
| Dialects |
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:ijn – Kalabariiby – Ibaniokr – Kirike |
| Glottolog | kaki1246 |
| ELP | Kalabari |
| Kirike[2] | |
Kalabari is an
mutually intelligible.[citation needed
] The Kalabari dialect (Kalabari proper) is one of the best-documented varieties of Ijo, and as such is frequently used as the prime example of Ijo in linguistic literature.
As of 2005, the language, "spoken by 258,000 people, [was] endangered largely because of the massive relocation that has taken place in the area due to the development of Nigeria's oil industry in the Port Harcourt region."[4]
Berbice Creole Dutch, a recently extinct Dutch Creole formerly spoken in Eastern Guyana, was spoken by descendants of Kalabari speakers. The African element in Berbice Dutch is predominantly Kalabari in origin.[5]
Kalabari-language words have been proposed for some modern technical terms.[6]
Dialects
Kalabari is spoken south of Port Harcourt.
Ibani is spoken southeast of Port Harcourt, in the
Bonny local government area and in Opobo
.
Kirike is spoken in Port Harcourt and the local government areas of Okrika and Ogu–Bolo.
Writing system
| a | b | ḅ | d | e | ẹ | f | g | gb | gh | gw | h | i | ị | j | k | kp | kw | l | m | n | nw | ny | o | ọ | p | r | s | t | u | ụ | v | w | y | z |
| a | b | ḅ | ch | d | ḍ | e | ẹ | f | g | gb | gw | h | i | ị | j | k | kp | kw | l | m | n | ñ | nw | ny | o | ọ | p | r | s | t | u | ụ | v | w | y | z |
See also
- Defaka word list (Wiktionary)
References
- ^ Kalabari at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ibani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Kirike at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Kirike.
- ^ "Kalahari Bibi: Introducing The Kalabari Language". Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "2006 Funded Projects". Endangered Language Fund. Archived from the original on 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Ijoid languages". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ Iyalla-Amadi, Priye E. (March 2012). "Lexicological Development of Kalabari Language in the Age of Technology: A Comparative Study of French and Kalabari" (PDF). The Journal of Pan African Studies. 5 (1): 154–163. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ Ngulube 2011a.
- ^ Ngulube 2011b.
Works cited
- Ngulube, Isaac Eyi (2011a). "Ibani orthography". In Ozo-mekuri Ndimele (ed.). Orthographies of Nigerian Languages: Manual IX. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). pp. 69–88.
- Ngulube, Isaac Eyi (2011b). "Okrika orthography". In Ozo-mekuri Ndimele (ed.). Orthographies of Nigerian Languages: Manual X. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). pp. 98–119.
External links
- Kalabari - English Dictionary
- Braide, Pastor Daiwari. Kalabari Children's Dictionary. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- "Kalahari Bibi: Introducing The Kalabari Language". Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- "Ijaw: Okrika language - Audio Bible stories and lessons". Global Recordings Network. Retrieved 2013-06-15.