Iman̄-ǹge (Abiche)
Ebi kè iman̄ ekisa ige usem Obolo ire echi (mêkọt igwen ema abiche):
| a | b | ch | d | e | f | g | gb |
| gw | i | j | k | kp | kw | l | m |
| n | n̄ | nw | ny | o | ọ | p | r |
| s | sh | t | u | v | w | y | z |
Mîkaan̄ si iman̄-ida [tone marks] òrere ebi kè iman̄ ekisa ijeen̄ ike ida abiche obotaan̄. Ema ere:
| ` | òsiki ida | ìjọ̀n̄, ọ̀gọ, ufè |
| ˆ | ida òkininim | kwû, îlìbi, mîtàba |
| ˇ | ida òkinenene | fǔk, îfǒ, mǐn |
| ´ | ubene ida | úrá, éwé, égbè |
| ¯ | oke-oke ida | na, re |
Me usem Obolo ìkare otutuuk ida ke ekijeen̄ me lek iman̄-ǹge. Ekijeen̄ ida òsisiki mè echi òkininim gaalek. Ekitoon̄ si iman̄-ida me lek adasi ukpa-ida ikọ [syllable] echi erere "verb. Me ere geelek me usem Obolo, kpekijeen̄ oke-oke ida [mid-tone/downstep]"[1]
Nrọnnye edit
- ↑ "About Marking of Tones in Bible" in Teaching Adasi Ikpa Obolo p.9 © Obolo Language and Bible Translation Committee, Agwut Obolo, Rivers State, Nigeria