Ubọk-ige-inu eyi Obolo
Ubọk ige-inu eyi Obolo ìre onineen̄ nkwukwuuk ikọ mè ikan òkikpulu ike ekige inu me usem Obolo.
Abichi Obolo
nen̄e geNkwukwuuk cha ògbagbaan̄ irọ abichi eyi usem Obolo enan̄a me abichi eyi usem Latin. Ebi kè iman̄ ekisa ige usem Obolo ìre ikechi:
| 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 asabọn iman̄ ekitoon̄ me inyọn̄ nkwukwuuk ikọ isa ijeen̄ ike ida nkwukwuuk ikọ ya okitaan̄ me emen ikọ. Ema ere:
| ` | òsiki ida | ìjọ̀n̄, ọ̀gọ, úfè |
| 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 nkwukwuuk ikọ. Ekijeen̄ ida òsisiki mè echi òkininim gaalek. Ekitoon̄ si iman̄-ida me lek adasi nketek ikọ [syllable] echi erere òtumu [verb]. Me ere geelek me usem Obolo, kpekijeen̄ oke-oke ida [mid-tone/downstep].[1]
Nrọnnye
nen̄e ge- ↑ "About Marking of Tones in Bible" in Teaching Adasi Ikpa Obolo p.9 © Obolo Language and Bible Translation Committee, Agwut Obolo, Rivers State, Nigeria