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Igala, known to the Igala people as “àbó ígálâ [àbóogálâ] in their language” is both an ethnic | |||
nationality and language (Ẹ̀jẹ̀bá 2016:1). Certain cultural groups such as the Bassa people maintain an | |||
Igala identity while other groups such as the Inoma or Ebu do not view themselves as Igala people (Ẹ̀jẹ̀bá | |||
2016:2). These divergent identities result from different historical interactions between these groups and | |||
the Igala people of the Kogi State (Ẹ̀jẹ̀bá 2016). | |||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 13 September 2021
Cultural Information
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Igala, known to the Igala people as “àbó ígálâ [àbóogálâ] in their language” is both an ethnic nationality and language (Ẹ̀jẹ̀bá 2016:1). Certain cultural groups such as the Bassa people maintain an Igala identity while other groups such as the Inoma or Ebu do not view themselves as Igala people (Ẹ̀jẹ̀bá 2016:2). These divergent identities result from different historical interactions between these groups and the Igala people of the Kogi State (Ẹ̀jẹ̀bá 2016).
Phonology
Phonological Inventory
Consonants
The consonants in Igala are given below
Vowels
According to there are seven vowels in Igala. ADD CITATIONS RAY
The vowels in Igala are given below.
| Front | Central | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | ||
| Mid | ɛ e | o ɔ | ||
| Low | a |
Phonotactics
Vowel Hiatus
Morphology
Reduplication