Japanese and Igbo
National Language
Japan
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Pacific
Africa
Minority Language
Palau
Equatorial Guinea
Regulated By
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
Interesting Facts
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
Similar To
Korean Language
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
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Hello
こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
kedụ
Thank You
ありがとう (Arigatō)
dalụ
How Are You?
お元気ですか (O genki desu ka?)
kedụ ka ịmere
Good Night
おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)
ka chi fo
Good Evening
こんばんは (Konbanwa)
mgbede ọma
Good Afternoon
こんにちは (Konnichiwa!)
ehihie ọma
Good Morning
おはよう (Ohayō)
ụtụtụ ọma
Please
お願いします (Onegaishimasu)
Biko
Sorry
ごめんなさい (Gomen'nasai)
Ndo
Bye
さようなら (Sayōnara)
Not Available
I Love You
愛しています (Aishiteimasu)
a hụrụ m gị n'anya
Excuse Me
すみません (Sumimasen)
ngọpụ
Where They Speak
Kagawa
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Fukuoka
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Kansai
Not present
Where They Speak
kansai
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Alternative Names
Not Available
Ibo
French Name
japonais
igbo
German Name
Japanisch
Ibo-Sprache
Pronunciation
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]
[iɡ͡boː]
Ethnicity
Japanese (Yamato)
Igbo people
Origin
1185
30th Century BC
Language Family
Japonic Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Kwa
Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
No early forms
Standard Forms
Japanese
Standard Igbo
Signed Forms
Signed Japanese
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1643
nucl1417
Linguasphere
45-CAA-a
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative, Synthetic
Agglutinative
All Japanese and Igbo Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Japanese and Igbo dialects. Various dialects of Japanese and Igbo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Japanese are spoken in different Japanese Speaking Countries whereas Igbo Dialects are spoken in different Igbo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Japanese vs Igbo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Japanese dialects include: Sanuki, Hakata. Igbo dialects include: Enuani , Ngwa. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Japanese and Igbo Speaking population
Japanese and Igbo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Japanese and Igbo languages can be compared. The total count of Japanese and Igbo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Japanese language is 1.90 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Igbo language is Not Available. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Japanese and Igbo on Japanese vs Igbo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Japanese and Igbo Language Codes
Japanese and Igbo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Japanese and Igbo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.