Category: Igbo Language


  • Umenyioha To Start Teaching Igbo At Oxford University!

    “Announcing this on a Facebook post, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha who is the first lecturer to teach Igbo language in the world-famous educational institution promised to bring Igbo language and culture to a global limelight. According to Umeonyirioha, first Igbo class in the institution will start next week Thursday, 3-4pm. This will help promote Igbo language,…

  • Igbo To English Translation Contest

    Dear fluent Igbo language speakers; Knowing how important it is to promote understanding of the Igbo language; Noting that lots of people need Igbo language translations in their quest to understand the language; We decided to start this Igbo to English language translation contest. To participate, all you need to do is go to the…

  • Watch: US-Based Children Speaking Igbo Fluently

    The video shows children based in the US speaking the mother-tongue very fluently. Their parents have tried. Let’s make sure Igbo language doesn’t go extinct. Watch.

  • Emeka: An Igbo Name For Great Achievers Coincidence Or Divine Blessing?

    Emeka is the shortened form of the Igbo name Chukwuemeka. Chukwuemeka means ‘God has done well’. I bet you have heard of the former Biafran leader IkembaChukwuemeka Ojukwu, and former Commonwealth Secretary General,Chief Emeka Anyaoku. But there are so many other people named Emeka who are great achievers. But there are so many international achievers…

  • 2 REASONS FOR IDENTICAL ISOKO AND IGBO ANIMAL NAMES

    Today, we bring you some Isoko and Igbo identical animal names. And then, we’ll briefly tell you the background story behind them. The Isoko call horse Anyenya while the Igbos call it Anyinya The Isoko call monkey Enwe while the Igbos call it Enwe The Isoko call elephant Eni, while the igbos call it Enyi…