Inasmuch as there is an altercation of names due to identity crisis, it will be an intellectual dishonesty to deny the fact that some dialects of Igbo use "W" in place of "Nw".
Wike☑️
Nwike☑️
In linguistics study, there is dialectology— study of dialects. Dialect is Important.
Wike☑️
Nwike☑️
In linguistics study, there is dialectology— study of dialects. Dialect is Important.
One who specialises in dialect is a dialectologist. Standard language is a combination of dialects. This is how Igbo izugbe comes to be.
Many dialects of Igbo use "W". This affect speakers of such dialects when they encounter "nw" in Igbo Izugbe. They must use "w".
Many dialects of Igbo use "W". This affect speakers of such dialects when they encounter "nw" in Igbo Izugbe. They must use "w".
Nwanne= Wanne
Nwachukwu= Wachukwu
To buttress this point, let's visit history
You should know Jaja Ndụbụisi Wachukwu.
He was the first Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, as well as first Nigerian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Nwachukwu= Wachukwu
To buttress this point, let's visit history
You should know Jaja Ndụbụisi Wachukwu.
He was the first Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, as well as first Nigerian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Jaja Wachukwu was also the first Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs. He hailed from Ngwaland in the present day Abịa State. His name is pronounced as Wachukwu and not Nwachukwu.
There was also Aja Nwachukwu— Nigerian first Minister of Education in 1960, from my hometown.
There was also Aja Nwachukwu— Nigerian first Minister of Education in 1960, from my hometown.
His son, Igwe Aja Nwachukwu would later became Minister of Education under Jonathan's administration.
There is also J.O.J Nwachukwu Agbada, a Professor of Literature in Abịa State University.
We have two variants of the name:
Wachukwu and
Nwachukwu.
There is also J.O.J Nwachukwu Agbada, a Professor of Literature in Abịa State University.
We have two variants of the name:
Wachukwu and
Nwachukwu.
When I visit some communities in ala Igbo and have some speak, I deduce this variations in phonology. It causes phonological interference too.
When someone write his name as "Wike", it's correct as dialectal name. The issue of Nyesom could be adulterated but not "Wike".
When someone write his name as "Wike", it's correct as dialectal name. The issue of Nyesom could be adulterated but not "Wike".
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