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    Ijaw (Ịjọ) is a language spoken by izon people in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The language is predominant in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States in the southern region of the country.

    Pronunciation guide

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    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    Hello
    Ibasa
    Thank you
    Nua
    Live long
    Ondutimi
    Come
    Bo
    Go
    Mu
    How are you
    Tubara
    Good morning
    Seridou
    I'm fine
    Emi
    Goodbye
    Di Mu

    Problem/Emergency

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    Go away!
    àtá!

    Numbers

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    1
    Keni.
    2
    Mamu.
    3
    Taru.
    4
    Nein
    5
    Sonoron.
    6
    Sondiye.
    7
    Sonuma.
    8
    Neina
    9
    Ise
    10
    Ohi
    11
    Ohi Keni fini
    12
    Ohi mamu fini
    13
    Ohi taru fini
    14
    Ohi nein fini
    15
    Ohi sonron fini
    16
    Ohi sondiye fini
    17
    Ohi sonuma fini
    18
    Ohi neina fini
    19
    Ohi ise fini
    20
    Sii
    21
    Sii keni fini
    22
    Sii mamu fini
    23
    Sii taru fini
    24
    Sii nein fini
    25
    Sii sonron fini
    26
    Sii sondiye fini
    27
    Sii sonuma fini
    28
    Sii neina fini
    29
    Sii ise fini
    30
    Sii-Ohi fini
    40
    Ma-Si
    50
    Ma-Si-Oyi
    60
    Tara-Si
    70
    Tara-Si-Oyi
    80
    Nesi
    90
    Nesi-Oyi
    100
    SonRasi
    1000
    Onpru

    Greetings

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    Well done
    Inbalio / Gbadai.o
    Safe Journey
    Dibuomu / Mu da bo
    Congratulations
    Wenghin Nua

    Clock time

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    Duration

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    Days

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    Months (Ofoni)

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    Colors

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    Transportation

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    Motor/Car
    Aru

    Part of the body

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    Head
    Tibii
    Ear
    Beri
    Eye
    Toru
    Nose
    Nini
    Face
    Koro
    Mouth
    Bibi
    Buttocks
    Biyen
    Leg
    Buo

    Family

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    Father
    Dada
    Mother
    Ina
    Children
    àwɔ̀

    Food (Fiyai)

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    Corn
    àká
    Egg
    Angaa
    Pawpaw
    Beke---undu
    Plantain
    Beribaa
    Yam
    Buru
    Fish
    Indi
    Meat
    Namaa
    Soup
    Folou
    Salt
    Fuu

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