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Old 04-24-2008, 11:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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...of God.

I'm trying to put together something for a project. Can y'all contribut the different names of God in your different Nigerian Languages?

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Old 04-24-2008, 11:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yoruba:

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three offhead:

1. "Chineke di neligwe"
2. Chukwu

3. "Chineke-di-ne-ligwe-were-ala-me-footstool". .
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:13 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:14 PM   #6 (permalink)
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FDR...can you please give me the translation?
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Ojo. The Igala name. Since that's the name of the supreme God, I would think the usual transferrence occured there too. Not 100% certain, though.
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I was just about to say this. Probably my favorite!

Oyigiyigi ?
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I was just about to say this. Probably my favorite!

Oyigiyigi ?
Nice, thanks. Do you know what it means?
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Eledumare. Yoruba. I think it's right. I'm not certain here too.
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