In linguistics, morphology is the identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language’s morphemes and other linguistic units, such as words, affixes, parts of speech, intonation/stress, or implied context (words in a lexicon are the subject matter of lexicology).Morphology of Igala Language

Igala is a tonal language and thus, for proper presentation of article in the language, the need to follow all the grammatical rules of tonal markings can not be over emphasised. Tonal marks are indicator for stress of the sound that gives meaning to words and phrases. It is not always easy for an average Igala writter to flow with typing documents since the marks are not readily available on...

5 Reasons Why you Should Learn Igala LanguageMost of the time, it was discovered that learning a new language might not be easy at all, but there are many benefits indeed. Many people learn languages for many different reasons, but here I will be discussing cover 5 fundamental reasons why you should learn Igala language.If you’re interested in learning Spanish, you can join my Spanish...

UNESCO acts on many fronts to safeguard endangered languages and prevent their disappearance:In education, UNESCO supports policies promoting multilingualism and especially mother tongue literacy; it supports the language component of indigenous education; and raises awareness of the importance of language preservation in education.In culture, UNESCO collects data on endangered and indigenous...

Namaste, Ce mai faci?, Guten Tag!, Ciao, Bonjour, nǐ hǎo and ¡Hola! are some of the beautiful ways people around the globe greet one another. Language is an expression of art, a means of communication, and an important asset to diversity. However, one would be hard-pressed to find a native speaker of Livonian for which to say Tēriņtš! This is because Livonian has recently...

The linguists who edited the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger agreed that it should include not only languages that are endangered, but also those that have become extinct in the last half century or so. When we say that a language is extinct, we mean that it is no longer the first tongue that infants learn in their homes, and that the last speaker who did learn the...

The most important thing that can be done to keep a language from disappearing is to create favourable conditions for its speakers to speak the language and teach it to their children. This often requires;national policies that recognize and protect minority languages,Education systems that promote mother-tongue instruction, andCreative collaboration between community members and linguists to...

Studies by psychologists have shown that,“while children acquire languages efficiently, adults learn them inefficiently. Taylor (1978), Jesperson (1922) and Brown (1973) have advanced socio¬psychological and neurophysiological factors to account for why acquiring and learning a language differ”.The relevance of learning Igala Language in the school system can therefore not be...

The Igala alphabets are made up of 31 letters adapted from the roman alphabet which in turn was adapted by English. Some of these letters are single units while others are a combination of two letters (diagraphs which nevertheless have single sounds). This is because, unlike English, Igala has a certain units of speech that are peculiar to it. They are five in numbers, namely: (gb, kp, nm, nw,...