Igbo language
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| Igbo (Igbo) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, others |
| Region: | Nigeria and other countries |
| Total speakers: | 18 million |
| Ranking: | 50 |
| Genetic classification: | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo Volta-Congo Benue-Congo Igboid Igbo |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | Nigeria |
| Regulated by: | --- |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ig |
| ISO 639–2 | ibo |
| SIL | IGR |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
Igbo is a language spoken in Nigeria by about 18 million speakers (the Igbo), especially in the southeastern region once identified as Biafra. The language was used by John Goldsmith as an example to justify going away from the classical linear model of phonology as laid out in The Sound Pattern of English. It is written in the Roman script. Igbo words are spoken with varying tones and stresses, which are marked by dots under the letters.
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