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Oron Language: (nsíŋ Oro)

Oron Language: (nsíŋ Oro)

Oron Language: (nsíŋ Oro)

Language (Nsíŋ Oro):

The Oron people speak the popular Oro language known as "Örö" by the Oronians, but widely called "Oron", an anglicized spelling and pronunciation. Many Oron people are also fluent in the Efik dialect.

Other languages spoken by the Oron people include the Ebughu language, Ilue language, Efai language, Okobo languagoe, Enwang language and Uda language.

Some words and their translation in oron 

Morning - ukiekí

Afternoon - ékpei-esi

Evening - mbed-esi

Book - nwéd

Hair - idí

Teeth - edí

Ear - utong

Bicycle - annang-uwhak

Pen - etu-nwed

Fire - ekáng

Plate - ukieh
Spoon - ikpang
Table - ogbokoró
Shoes - ikpeh-uku
Chair - ufim, akpakagha, nkpo-utei
Bed - nkpo-nna
Bag - ekpeh
Dress - usé
Dress - usé
School - ufok-nwed

While pronouncing and reading these words the tongue have a viral role to play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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