Esan language
Esan Che ichi ka efu Nigeria. Ma dọmọ ache ami diktionari kpai ami ọtakada alu kuma a ka ẹnefu eyi ichi dufu. Ami alu ichi wewe dẹ , eyi ki Ogwa, Ẹkpoma (Ekuma), Ebhossa (okhuesan)
(Ewossa), Ewohimi, Ewu, Ewatto, Ebelle, Igueben, Irrua, Ohordua, Uromi, Uzea, Ubiaja kpai Ugbohad'efuma.[1]
Ami Alu ichi
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Ami Alu ichi Esan dialects dab'alu ki Osiruemu (2010) kpẹru:[2]
| Official name | Esan name | Speech areas/Villages | Local Government Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekpoma Iruekpen | Ekuma Iruekpen | Akahia, Ayetoro, Egoro, Amede, Eguare, Egoro Eko, Oikhena, Idoa, Igor, Illeh, Izogen, Uhiele, Ujeme, Ukpenu, Urohi, idumebo, ihumudumu | Esan West |
| Ewatto | Ebhoato | Okhuesan, Emu, Okhuedua | Esan South East |
| Igueben | Igueben | Ebele, Uzebu, Uhe, Ebhosa, Ekpon | Igueben |
| Ilushi | Ilushi | Oria, Onogholo, Uzea, Ugboha | Esan South East |
| Irrua | Uruwa | Egua Ojirua, Atwagbo, Isugbenu, Usenu, Uwesan, Ugbohare, Ibori, Edenu, Ibhiolulu, Opoji | Esan Central |
| Ogwa Ujogba | Ogua Ugiogba | Ujogba, Amahor, Ugun | Esan West |
| Ohordua | Okhuedua | Ohordua, Ewohimi | Esan South East |
| Ubiaja | Ubiaza | Eguare, Kpaja, Udakpa | Esan South East |
| Udo | Udo | Udo, Ekpon, Ekekhen | Igueben |
| Ugbegun | Ugbegun | Ugbegun, Ugbegun Ebodin, Ekekhen, Ewossa, Ujabhole, Ugbelor | Esan Central |
| Ugboha | Owaha | Emu, Oria, Ilushi | Esan South East |
| Uromi | Urhomwun | Uzea, Obeidun, Ivue, Ibhiolulu, Awo, Amendokhen, Ebulen, Ekomado, Uwesan | Esan North East |
Edu ch'ekwu
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Abo kuma kwi Uromi, Irrua kpai Ewu a ka alu ichi Esan ki che ojoji re i chẹnw kẹ nwa go kpai abo kuma kwi Uzea, dagba iche alu kuma kọ tanẹ kakini abo Uromi kpai abo Uzea people nẹ ami okwo okwo kate.[3] Ẹgẹne ami ojoji ki dẹ ukpalu kpai ẹkọ tanẹ ami ọla chẹ wewe efu ichi Esan. Ojile ami ujeju ọdọ eyi Esan Kings' Council che Ẹnẹfu ma adu che todu eyi. Amá, ma che ujiwe kakini ichi Esan che ẹnwu ogbogaga nwu ọwọ ugbo kuma jọ. Ma kọchẹ nwu yi unyi ukọchẹ yi ọgbọdu Anẹ Esan, Ichi Esan oji rediyo kpai tẹlẹvishọn chẹ kpọr'anẹ. [4]
Ami Odu kuma kpọr'anẹ
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Ukọchẹ ichi du ña kakini ọla ‘gbe’ ma adu ch'ekwu tule efu Esan, i nẹ ẹtẹ ojoji mi 76 efu dictiọnari. Ami odu kuma chanẹ kpai Ọsẹ; Ẹhi, Ẹhiz abẹki Ẹhis; kpai Okoh (nwu ọnẹkẹlẹ), Okhuo (nwu onobulẹ) kpọ ranẹ tule efu Esan: Ehizefe, Ẹhizọkhae, Ẹhizojie, Ẹhinọmẹn, Ẹhimanre, Ẹhizẹle, Ẹhimẹn, Ẹhikhayimẹntor, Ẹhikhayimẹnle, Ẹhijantor,Ehicheoya,Emiator kpai abo kibọ.; Ọsẹmundiamẹn, Ọsẹmhẹngbe, kpai abo kibọ.; Okosun, Okojie, Okodugha, Okoemu, Okouromi,Okoukoni, Okougbo, Okoepkẹn, Okoror, Okouruwa, Oriaifo kpai abo kibọ. Ti Oko-, 'Ọm-' duu kuma neke du tẹ ukpoji odu lẹ ki du odu onobulẹ dudu, ujiwe nwu che Ọmosun, Ọmuromi, kpai abo ki bọ.
Ọna kuma a dọ
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Consonants
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Vowels
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Alphabet
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]:
a, b, d, e, ẹ, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, ọ, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, y, z.
digraph esian chi
bh, gb, gh, kh, kp, kw (rarely used), mh, nw, ny, sh.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| imẹn (I, me) | iman (we, us) |
| uwẹ (you) | ibha (you, or Pidgin English ‘una’) |
| ọle (he, him) | ele (they, them) |
| ọlle (she, her) | elle (they, them) |
| ọhle (it) | ehle (they, them) |
| no English equivalent: | |
| – | AahÉwn malábó:Ref |
| otuan [preceding human figure] | ituan [preceding human figures]Éwn malábó:Ref |
| ukpọleÉwn malábó:Ref | ikpọleÉwn malábó:Ref |
Éwn malábó:Note‘Aah’ can only be used as subject. (‘otuan’ and ‘ukpọle’ can be used in both ways: Otuan
References
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]- ↑ "Welcome To Esanland Edo state Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Osiruemu, Evarista. 2010. A structural dialectology of Esan. Doctoral dissertation, University of Ibadan.
- ↑ Aluede, Charles O.; Bello, Abayomi O. (2016-08-02). "Amojo Amen-Niyeye: a study in Esan minstrels". EJOTMAS: Ekpoma Journal of Theatre and Media Arts. 5 (1–2). doi:10.4314/ejotmas.v5i1-2.7. ISSN 2449-1179.
- ↑ Nardini, Robert (2000-04-01). "Op-Ed-Opinions and Editorials-Johannes Gutenberg, Publishing Chaos and Ebooks". Against the Grain. 12 (2). doi:10.7771/2380-176x.3064. ISSN 2380-176X.