Kalabari language
| Kalabari | |
|---|---|
| Ibani–Kalabari–Kirike | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Rivers State |
| Ethnicity | Kalabari, Ibani |
Native speakers | (570,000 cited 1989–1995)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:ijn – Kalabariiby – Ibaniokr – Kirike |
| Glottolog | kaki1246 |
| ELP | Kalabari |
Kalabari is an Ijo language of Nigeria spoken in Rivers State and Bayelsa State.[2] Its three dialects are mutually intelligible. The Kalabari dialect (Kalabari proper) is one of the best-documented varieties of Ijo, and as such is frequently used as the prime example of Ijo in linguistic literature.
As of 2005, the language, "spoken by 258,000 people, [was] endangered largely because of the massive relocation that has taken place in the area due to the development of Nigeria's oil industry in the Port Harcourt region."[3]
The Kalabari language became the basis of Berbice, a Dutch Creole spoken in Eastern Guyana.[4]
Kalabari language words have been proposed for some modern technical terms.[5]
See also
- Defaka word list (Wiktionary)
References
- ^ Kalabari at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ibani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Kirike at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ "Kalahari Bibi: Introducing The Kalabari Language". Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "2006 Funded Projects". Endangered Language Fund. Archived from the original on 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Ijoid languages". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ Iyalla-Amadi, Priye E. (March 2012). "Lexicological Development of Kalabari Language in the Age of Technology: A Comparative Study of French and Kalabari" (PDF). The Journal of Pan African Studies. 5 (1): 154–163. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
External links
- Kalabari - English Dictionary
- Braide, Pastor Daiwari. Kalabari Children's Dictionary. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- "Kalahari Bibi: Introducing The Kalabari Language". Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- "Ijaw: Okrika language - Audio Bible stories and lessons". Global Recordings Network. Retrieved 2013-06-15.