Ntezi
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Ntezi
Eteji-Ogba | |
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Town | |
Ntezi | |
Country | Nigeria |
Area code | 480012 |
Ntezi is located in the eastern outskirt of Ishielu LGA of
Location
Ntezi is located in eastern part of
Villages
Ntezi has five
Prior to Colonialism, to Nigeria Civil War, down to the present period, the Orring people of Ebonyi state simply identify with their counterparts as Igbo, bearing Igbo names and terms, cultural values, linguistic connectivity, and other identity factors. Orring to the average Orring person simply refer themselves as Igbo, and strongly maintain Igbiod personality across anywhere they found themselves.[8]
Language
The language of Orring people is Korring which is further group dialectically according individual communities and clans of the Orring people.
According A.E. Afigbo and A.I. Alagoa in Obaro Ikeme's "Groundwork of Nigerian History",[9] K'orring is classified understand the Benue Congo language family. While Greenberg classified K'orring language family as part of the Bantoid languages of the Cross River and Benue Congo language family which Igbo language forms a part.[10] This claim was further backup by the writings of Nnamdi, a historian from the department of History and International Relations in Ebonyi State University; and Offorka from the department of Linguistics in University of Nigerian Nsukka that came up with a concise agreement stating some fact and semantic relationship of Korring language and Bantu. Chief discovery of this assumption centers on the language similarities with the Bantoid "Kwararafa empire" which stretched from the Benue river far to the Cameron mountain. For instance, Bantu means 'the people'. This is the root of the Korring word for people called 'banuo (gbanuo)' and the Kukelle word ballot. Such similarities support the works of Greenberg in classification of Cross-River languages.[11]
The Kins of Ntezi in Ebonyi are Okpoto (Lame) in Ishielu LGA, Amuda (Idzem) and Okpomoro (Okpolo) in Ezza North LGA, and Effium (Uffium) in Ohaukwu LGA. Ntezi also have kins in Benue State, which are the Ogbia, Ufia and Utonkon; and in Cross River State are the Ukele, Wanikom, Wanikom, Izekwe, Wanikade, Akunakwina, among others. The Ukele speak a Korring dialect called Kukele (k'ukele), while Ufia of Benue speaks Kufia (k'ufia), K'idzem for Amuda natively called 'Idzem', and Kuffium for the Effium natively called 'Uffium'.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Lee obodo Ntezi kwenyere na ha bụ Igbo mana ha anaghị asụ Igbo". BBC News Ìgbò (in Igbo). 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Ajifo, Nnamdi. "Intergroup relationship of Ntezi and her neighbours". Nigerian Journal of History (Oral tradition and Archival documents): 225 – via AHN, project topic.
- ^ Aleke, Patrick (2012). Idzem (Amuda) People (in English, Igbo, and Korring). Enugu. pp. 2–11.
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- ^ "Ntezi Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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- ^ "Lee obodo Ntezi kwenyere na ha bụ Igbo mana ha anaghị asụ Igbo". BBC News Ìgbò (in Igbo). 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "African Books Collective: Groundwork of Nigerian History". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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- "Ntezi Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-06-09.