Ijo
Language Information
Ijo (Ijaw) is spoken in southern Nigeria, throughout the Niger Delta, in Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, and Ondo states.
Ijo is a group of closely related languages forming the Ijoid branch of Niger-Congo, with about 2 million speakers. The Ijo are fishermen and traders of the delta creeks, and they were among the first Africans to trade with Europeans on the coast.
Ijo is a group of closely related languages forming the Ijoid branch of Niger-Congo, with about 2 million speakers. The Ijo are fishermen and traders of the delta creeks, and they were among the first Africans to trade with Europeans on the coast.
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Ijoid
Ijo Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Ijo, Southeast
Kim’ owoumo se, keni bara ki na, pa zimi, ose keni bara kemi. Kim’se ye iroro, mani ikiou nana, enini kim’se dudu tari teme nana weri iyenri.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights