Ulukwumi language
Ulukwumi, also known as Olùkùmi, is a Yoruboid language spoken by the Olukumi people of Aniocha North LGA, Delta State, Nigeria.
| Ulukwumi | |
|---|---|
| Olùkùmi | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Aniocha North LGA, Delta State |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ulb |
| Glottolog | uluk1257 |
Olùkùmi means 'my friend' in the Owé dialect of Yoruba and Igala. The Olukwumi are an Igbo people with Yoruba and Igala heritage. Dialects are Ugbodu and Ukwunzu, with Ukwunzu being more heavily influenced by Igbo than Ugbodu is.[2]
Vocabulary
Below are some Olùkùmi words compared with the other Yoruboid languages Yorùbá (standard dialect), Òwé (a Yoruba dialect spoken in Kabba district of Kabba-Bunu LGA, Kogi State), and Igala, as given by Arokoyo (2012):[2]
| Gloss | Olùkùmi | Yorùbá | Òwé | Igala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hand | ọwọ́ | ọwọ́ | ọwọ́ | ọ́wọ́ |
| yam | uṣu | iṣu/uṣu | uṣu/iṣu | úchu |
| body | ara | ara/ọra | ọra | ọ́la |
| child | ọma | ọmọ | ọmọ | ọ́ma |
| friend | oluku | olùkù | olúku | ónùkú |
| woman | obìnrin | obìnrin | obùnrin | ọ́bùlẹ |
| father | ba | bàbá | baba | àtá |
| person | ẹnẹ | ẹni | ọni | ọ́nẹ̀ |
| fire | uná | iná | uná | úná |
| word | ọ̀fọ̀ | ọ̀rọ̀ | ọ̀rọ̀ | ọ̀là |
| heart | ẹdọ | ọkàn | ẹ̀kẹ̀dọ̀ | ẹ̀dọ̀ |
| pot | ùṣà | ìṣà | ùṣà | ùchà |
| cow/meat | ẹla | malu/ẹran | ẹlá | ẹ́la |
| old person | arigbo | arúgbo | arígbó | ògìjo |
| rat | eku | eku | eku | íkélékwu |
| carry | gbe | gbé | gbe | né |
| eat | zẹ | jẹ | jẹ | jẹ |
| colanut | obì | obì | obì | obì |
| water | omi | omi | omi | ómi |
| urine | ìtọ̀ | ìtọ̀ | ìtọ̀ | ìtọ̀ |
| cotton | òwú | òwú | òwú | òwú |
| stone | òkúta | òkúta | òkúta | òkwúta |
References
- Ulukwumi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Arokoyo, Bolanle Elizabeth. 2012. A Comparative Phonology of the Olùkùmi, Igala, Owe and Yoruba Languages. Paper presented for the International Congress "Towards Proto-Niger-Congo: Comparison and Reconstruction", Paris, 18-21 September, 2012. 10pp.
Sources
- Arokoyo et al. 2022. Olùkùmi Living Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. https://livingdictionaries.app/olukumi/entries/list
- Eleshin, Alimot Folake. 2012. A comparative study of the morphosyntax of Olukumi and Standard Yorùbá: a minimalist approach. MA thesis, University of Ilorin.
- Okolo-Obi, Bosco. 2014. Aspects of Olukumi Phonology. MA thesis, Nsukka: University of Nigeria; 117pp.
- Obisesan, H. 2012. Lexical Comparison Of Olukumi, Owo Dialect And Standard Yoruba. Seminar paper presented to the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
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