Igbo language facts for kids
| Igbo | |
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| Asụsụ Igbo | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | southeastern Nigeria |
| Native speakers | 24 million (2007) |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
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| Standard forms |
Standard Igbo
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| Dialects | Enuanị, Ngwa, Ohuhu, Ọnịchạ, Bonny-Opobo, Ọlụ, Owerre (Isuama), et al. |
| Writing system | Latin (Önwu alphabet) Igbo Braille |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |  Nigeria |
| Recognised minority language in |  Equatorial Guinea |
| Regulated by | Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture |
Linguistic map of Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Igbo is spoken in southern Nigeria.
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Igbo is a language spoken in Nigeria. It is spoken by more than 18 million people. Igbo is a tonal language. The language is written in the Roman script.
Images for kids
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An ikpe 'court case' recorded in nsibidi by J. K. Macgregor in the early 20th century.
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