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Edo Language ............................English Language
 
 Ób'ókhían .................................welcome  
 Ób'ówa .....................................greetings to you at home  
 Kóyo ........................................hello  
 Vbèè óye hé? ...........................How are you/how is it?  
 Òy' èsé ....................................It is fine, o.k.  
 Ób'ówie ...................................good morning  
 Ób'ávàn ...................................good afternoon  
 Ób' ótà ....................................good evening  
 Òkhíen òwie .............................until tomorrow morning/good night  
 Ób'íwìnà ..................................greetings to you at work  
 Ù rú èsé ..................................thank you  
 Ìsélógbé ..................................complements of the seasons (end of the year/new year's greetings)  
 
 Next in Lesson One, we shall study a little bit of the Edo language grammar as folllows:  
 
 Alphabets: Á B D É È F G Í H K L M N Ó Ò P R S T Ú V W Y Z  
 
Note: The first letter after the consonant D, i.e. É takes the form of vowel (ÉH) while the fifth letter and vowel in the Alphabets is pronounced (EH) (mid tone) and a dot under the letter E  
 
 From the above graphic alphabets you will observe that the Edo language has no letters like "C", "J" and "X".  
 
Thus you can compose some elementary words using the above Edo Alhpabets and vowels, though the PC do not have all the qualities for me to properly write them in an original Edo form and version, for instance I cannot find a vowel with a dot under it in the Computer.  
 
 In the mean time:  
 
 LESSON ONE:  
 
 Edo Language ..................English Language  
 
 Kóyò ...............................hello  
 Vbo yé hé(h).. ..................how is it?  
 òyè èsé ...........................it is fine or good  
 Vbè á tíe rue? ..................What are you called?  
 Vbè ore 'nì rue ..................What is your name?  
 érhá ...................................father  
 íyé ....................................mother  
 òtén................................. relation  
 òténmwén ........................my relation  
 òkpia ...............................male, man  
 òkhùo ..............................female, woman

Now, how can I say in Edo language:  
 
 My male relation _____________________________  
 My female relation _____________________________  
 My brother _____________________________  
 My sister _____________________________  
 Hello, my brother _____________________________  
 Hello, my sister _____________________________  
 Hello, father my father _____________________________  
 Hello, my mothe _____________________________

LESSON TWO ENAO: (Noun):  
 
Let us now direct our minds on the different parts of speech in the Enclish and get the corresponding words in Edo language, begining with the Noun; or, (NAO) in anglo-Edo phone.  
 
 TONE: ` low tone; ´ high tone; ^ hight to low tones v low to high tones; mid tone unmarked.  
 
 Edo Language :  
 
 A) Vbè áyèè è Náo kha?  
 
 1) E Náo rórè ènì óghéé òmwán komwán, èmwín kémwín, rà ehekehe. Vbèè óghéé ìgìemwìn:  
 
 2) Enì óghéé òmwán  
 Benjamin Imhonde  
 Philip Obazee  
 Kelvin Idehen  
 Hilary Evbayiro  
 Cynthia Enahoro  
 Ehimwenman Aimiuwu  
 Victor Uwaifo  
 
 3) Ènì óghéé èmwín kémwín:  
 
Úkpú, Èkàlákà; Èvbèe; Àmen; Ìzènófua; Èvbàré, Íghó, Ímóto, Èzúzù, Èhóhò, Úkpó, Òwá, Èkhàrhà, Árába, Ófíugbòn, Éhén, Èmíowo, Ìyán, Òghèdè, lè'vbá gha khían.  
 
 4) Ènì óghéé èhékéhe:  
 
Ókhúokhúo; Èkíobá, Úromì, Àgénebódè, Úbíazà, Úghéllí, Èrúa, Ígúovbíobò, Ùrhókúosà, Ìdúnmwún Ìgun, Ègùae óghé Óbá; lè'vbá sè 'vbá.  
 
 English Translation:  
 
 A) What is a Noun?  
 
 1) Answer: Noun is a name of any person, things or places. For example  
 
 2) Personal Noun:
 Benjamin Imhonde  
 Philip Obazee  
 Cynthia Enahoro  
 Kelvin Idehen  
 Ehimwenman Aimiuwu  
 Victor Uwaifo  
 
 3) Noun of things:  
 
Cup, drinking glass (glass cup), Kola-nut, Water, Crayfish, Money, Motor, Fan, Air/wind, Road, Bed, Umbrella, Rubber, Oil, Fish, Meat/beef, Yam, Plantain, and so on.  
 
 4) Noun of places:  
 
 Okhuokhuo, Ekioba, Uromi, Agenebode, Ubiaza, Ughelli, Erua, Ighuovbiobo, Ùrhókúosà , Idunmwun Igun, Eguae oghe Oba, and so on.

24 major Edoid dialects in Nigeria

1. ADUGE [ADU]. Kwara State, Oyi LGA.
 
 2. DEGEMA. Rivers State, Degema LGA. Dialects: ATALA, USOKUN (KALA DEGEMA).  
 
 3. EDO (BINI, BENIN, ADDO, OVIEDO, OVIOBA) Bendel State, Ovia, Oredo, and Orhionmwon LGA's.  
 
 4. EMAI-IULEHA-ORA (KUNIBUM, IVBIOSAKON) [EMA] Dialects: IVHIMION, EMAI, IULEHA, ORA. Dialect cluster.  
 
 5. ENGENNI (NGENE, EGENE) [ENN]. Rivers State, Ahoada and YenagoaLGA's. Dialects: EDIRO, INEDUA, OGUA.
 
 6. EPIE (EPIE-ATISSA) [EPI]. Rivers State, Yenagoa LGA. Dialect: ATISA (ATISSA). Most speakers are bilingual in Ijo.  
 
7. ERUWA (EROHWA, ERAKWA, AROKWA) [ERH] Bendel State, Isoko LGA. Related to Urhobo. Most speakers are bilingual in Central Isoko, which is replacing Eruwa. Not intelligible with any Isoko dialect.  
 
8. ESAN (ISHAN, ISA, ESA, ANWAIN) Bendel State, Agbazilo, Okpebho LGA's. Dialects: EKPON, IGUEBEN. Many dialects, apparently inherently intelligible.  
 
 9. GHOTUO (OTWA, OTUO) [AAA]. Edo State, Owan and Akoko-Edo LGA's.
 
 10. IKPESHI (IKPESHE, EKPESHE) Bendel State, Etsako LGA.  
    The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the Holy Land
     
 11. ISOKO Delta State, Isoko and Ndokwa LGA's.  
 
12. IVBIE NORTH-OKPELA-ARHE [ATG]. Edo State, Etsako and Akoko-Edo LGA's. Dialects: IVBIE NORTH (IBIE NORTH), OKPELA (OKPELLA, UKPELLA, UPELLA), ARHE (ATTE, ATE).  
 
 13. IYAYU (IDOANI) . Ondo State, one-quarter of Idoani town. The people are sometimes called 'Idoani'.  
 
 14. OKPAMHERI (OPAMERI) [OPA]. Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA. Dialects(https://www.abibitumikasa.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fabibitumikasa.com%2Fyabb%2FTemplates%2FForum%2Fdefault%2Fshocked.gif&hash=2b55df2af2ade846e642eba69b27db5a93251fba)KULOSHO (OKUROSHO), WESTERN OKPAMHERI, EMHALHE (EMARLE, SOMORIKA,SEMOLIKA). Subdialects of Okulosho: Ojirami (Eekunu),Dagbala (Dangbala), Oja (Oza), Makeke (Uuma), Oma. Subdialects of WesternOkpamheri: Ekpe, Bekuma, Lankpese (Lampese, Lankpeshi), Ibillo (Ibilo), Imoga (Imorga, Uma), Eko (Ekon, Ekor), Ikaran-Oke(Ikeram-Oke), Ebunn-Oke, Ikaran-Ele (Ikeran-Ile, Ebunn-Ugbo, Ikpesa,Igbo-Ola-Sale (Ugboshi-Sale), Aiyegunle (Oshi), Igbo-Ola-Oke(Ugboshi-Oke), Onumo (Onumu), Ogugu, Ogbe-Sale, Ogbe-Oke. Emhalhe may be a separate language.  
 
 15. OKPE [OKE]. Delta State, Okpe LGA. Distinct from Okpe-Idesa-Oloma-Akuku, which is Northwestern Edoid.  
 
 16. OKPE-IDESA-OLOMA-AKUKU [OKP] Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA. Dialects(https://www.abibitumikasa.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fabibitumikasa.com%2Fyabb%2FTemplates%2FForum%2Fdefault%2Fshocked.gif&hash=2b55df2af2ade846e642eba69b27db5a93251fba)KPE, IDESA, OLOMA, AKUKU. Oloma may be a separate language. Differentfrom Okpe which is Southwestern Edoid.  
 
 17. OSOSO [OSS]. Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA.
 
 18. SASARU-ENWAN IGWE (SASARU) [SSC]. Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA.
 
 19. UHAMI (ISHUA) [UHA]. Ondo State, Akoko South and Owo LGA's.
 
20. UKUE-EHUEN (EKPENMI, EKPENMEN, EPINMI) [UKU] including Ehuen, Ukue. Ondo State, Akoko South LGA. Dialects: UKUE, EHUEN. Crozier andBlench 1992 treat Ukue and Ehuen as separate languages.  
 
 21. UNEME (ULEME, ILEME, INEME) [UNE]. Edo State, Etsako, Agbazilo, and Akoko-Edo LGA's. Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekhee.  
 
 22. URHOBO. Delta State, Ethiope and Ughelli LGA's. Dialects: AGBARHO, ISOKO  
 
 23. UVBIE ("EVHRO", UVHRIA, UVWIE, EVRIE, EFFURUN). Delta State, Ethiope LGA. Related to Urhobo.  
 
24. YEKHEE (ETSAKO, ETSAKOR, AFENMAI, IYEKHEE, "KUKURUKU"). Edo State,Etsako, Agbako, and Okpebho LGA's. Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekhee. Dialects: AUCHI, UZAIRUE, SOUTH IBIE, UWEPA-UWANO (WEPPA WANO), AVIANWU (FUGAR),AVIELE, IVHIADAOBI.  
 
 Not all speakers of the language recognize 'Yekhee' as the name of the language; some prefer 'Etsako'. However, 'Etsako' is not the only language listed as being spoken in Etsako LGA. The name "Kukuruku" is derogatory.  
 
 NATIONAL LANGUAGE GROUPS (alphabetical order):  
 
 EDO, EFIK, ENGLISH, FULFULDE, HAunited snakes, IDOMA, IGBO, KANURI, YERWA, YORUBA
 
 OTHER DIALECTS TAUGHT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS (alphabetical order):  
 
 ESAN, ISOKO, NUPE, TIV, EMAI-IULEHA-ORA, IGALA, IJO, CENTRAL-WESTERN, ISEKIRI, URHOBO (AGBARHO) .

Basic Edo Words ************Borrowed Words************** English  
 
 Uki Ague ********************Ukiegienuarre *****************January  
 Uki Ifie **********************Ukiefenbuarre**************** February  
 Uki Egbo ********************Ukiemasi ********************March  
 Uki Ekhuen ******************Ukieprre *********************April  
 Uki Egua ********************Ukiemehe ********************May  
 Uki Ikpesi *******************Ukiegiunu ********************June
 Uki Iviema ******************Ukiegiulae ********************July  
 Uki Ohie ********************Ukiogosi ********************August  
 Uki Eho ********************Ukiesentenba *****************September  
 Uki Emorho *****************Ukiotoba ********************October  
 Uki Ewe ********************Ukienovenba *****************November  
 Uki Igue ********************Ukiedisenba ******************December

EDO SEASONS OF THE YEAR  
 
 Uyunmwu (Dry season):  
 
 Uki Ague  
 Uki Ifie  
 Uki Egbo  
 
 The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the Holy Land

Ohonrre (Spring):  
 Uki Ekhuen  
 Uki Egua  
 Uki Ikpesi  
 
 Orho (Rainy Season):
 
 Uki Iviema  
 Uki Ohie  
 Uki Eho  
 
 Erho (Harvest Season):  
 
 Uki Emorho  
 Uki Ewe  
 Uki Igue  
 
 SOURCE: Edo Grammar For Schools and Colleges - by Osaren S.B. Omoregie, Nelson 1983 .
 
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I will want to make a little correction on the traditional days. Every thing about it is correct but the order they are placed.

Original note************Corrected order  
 
 Eke (East) ****************Eke  
 Okuo or Ehen (North) ******Orrie  
 Orrie (West) **************Aho or Igie  
 Aho or Igie (South) ********Okuo or Ehen

COMMON TITLES AND DEFINITIONS IN EDO LANGUAGE, NIGERIA
 By  
 ALEX GUOSA IGBINEWEKA
 Edofolks - COMMON TITLES AND DEFINITIONS IN EDO LANGUAGE, NIGERIA (http://www.edofolks.com/html/pub149.htm)

DEFINITIONS OF AN "OBO" AND "OGIE-OBO":
 
 "DOCTOR" AND A "PROFESSOR" IN THE EDO LANGUAGE, NIGERIA
 By

ALEX G. IGBINEWEKA
 Guosa Language (http://www.guosa-language.com)

In the Edo language, "Obo" is known as a "doctor" of the generic classification or united snakesge. Obo-Ebe simply meant: "Doctor in Education".

"Ogie" refers to a higher title for an outstanding person among others. "Ogie-Obo" meant an outstanding personality, title holder or chief/higher person of a generic doctorate specialization. In the "Obo" "Doctoral" echelon a professor is higher hence he/she is accredited with the prefix: "Ogie" meaning an outstanding (higher/chief) Doctor among all other doctors; a PhD holder or a Professor.

However, it is wrong to say: "Ogie-'be" which literally meant: "professor of books or a "big size book". Instead, it is "Ogie-Obo-Ebe", or (ogiobo-ebe) for a Professor (PhD) in Education but not in Engineering or other specialties. On the same ikobo you may say: "Obo-'be" meaning: "Doctor of Education" and not a "surgical/medical doctor" or other professionalism. This does not represent a "Professor" in Education either.

Obo-Ugboloko....an Orthopedics Doctor or Bones Doctor; NOT "OGIE-UGBOLOKO" - meaning "Professor-Bones or a "big bone" in the Edo anatomy. Instead, you can say: Ogie-Obo-Ugboloko or if you like: Ogi'obo Ugboloko (Ogiobo Ugboloko) ....Professor in Orthopedics.

Others are: Obo-Iro...meaning Doctor of Philosophy, native/western diviner and oracle specialist.

Ogie-Obo-Iro, Ogio'obo Iro, "Ogiobo Iro" ....Professor in Philosophy, High-Chief Priest in deity, divinity, oracle specialist etc

A MINISTER OF GOD'S WORD, AND A  
 
 POLITICAL OFFICE MINSTER IN EDO LANGUAGE, NIGERIA
 ALEX GUOSA IGBINEWEKA
 The Azekazudo of Great Benin Kingdom (GBK); and,
 
 Guosa Language Evolutionist
 
 *A 20th Century Evolution
 
 Guosa Language (http://www.guosa-language.com)
 
 Edofolks - Information on Edo, Benin, Nigeria, and Kmtyws (http://www.edofolks.com)
 
 GUOSA Kmtyw CULTURAL CENTER (http://www.dawodu.net/guosa1.htm)
 
 Center for Kmtyw Studies (http://www.stanford.edu/dept/AFR/events/spr.conf.html)

A minister (including a minister of God's words and a cabinet office Minister) are known as "Ohen".  A teacher (generic) including a "Pastor" is known as "Oma omwan emwin" or if you like the compound  application: "Oma-omwan-emwin" and it  equally meant "an instructor", a disciplinarian, example giver etc.

"Obo" in Edo language meant a "Doctor" (generic)

Note other definitions:
 
 "Ohen-Obo" (NOT OBO-OHEN) meaning:.....Minister in charge (head) of generic doctors including but not limited to:
 
 -         native doctor
 
 -         Igbabonelimin doctor
 
 -         Akpakomiza doctor
 
 -         Medical Doctor etc. etc.

"Ohen-Osalobua" ....a Minister of God's words

"Obo-Osalobua"...... a Doctor of the words of God, a doctor sent from/by God.  Please do not confuse or mis-represent
 
  "Obo-Osalobua" as a "doctor who heal/cure God".  God is supremely divine and He never needs our healing.

"Obo-Ukhunmwun"  :......a Doctor in the faculty/department of Pharmacy or a pharmaceutical doctor.

"Obo-Egberhanmwen" .....a Medical doctor.  A doctor in charge of health/wellbeing; also known as "Obo-Ukhumwun"

"Obo-Ewawa" ....... A specialized Edo State indigenous spiritualist who displays some divinely ornaments to find out the cause of the problems broth before him by a client.

The list is vast and endless if given the opportunity to continue.

Please note too that the above definitions are applicable to most Edo State ethnic groups in general.