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Dialectal Variation
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1.1.2 Ijebu Variety and People
The
Ijebu speak another variety of Yoruba and are found in large
concentrations in Epe, Ikorodu and IbejuLekki, apart from those who have
longsettled in Lagos Island especially in the area of Idumagbo and
EbuteEro.The Ijebu people are mainly from Ogun state in Nigeria. They
are bounded in the north by Ibadan, in the east by Ondo, Okitipupa and
the west by Egbaland. (Encyclopedia Britannica 2014)
The people are
business minded and are shrewd in business. Hence, any Yoruba person
that exhibits such behaviour is said to hail from Ijebu. They are also
very ritualistic; a typical EbifestivalinEpe for instance features the
worship of many deities, cult ceremonies, blood sacrifices and
masquerades display.
According to the Journal of The Historical
Society of Nigeria (2004), the Ijebu are connected to the larger Yoruba
race and are very united despite their presence in more than one state
and in many towns. Like other Yoruba tribes, these people can be easily
identified with their tribal marks, which are a short line on both
cheeks called “Pele Ijebuâ€.
1.2 PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANT OF STUDY
This
work is a comparative study of Ikereand Ijebu varieties of Yoruba
language. It seeks to compare Ikere and Ijebu varieties of Yoruba to
determine their relatedness and determine whether they are dialects or
simply varieties of Yoruba language.
This work would also serve as a
guide to interested researchers who would want to develop and
consolidate the frontiers of this subject matter.
1.3SCOPE OF STUDY
This study covers the language variety of the Yoruba language spoken by the Ijebu and Ikere people.
However, it is limited to these two varieties as they are the main focus of the study.
1.4PREVIOUSWORKS
There
is no contrastive study carried out on Ikere and Ijebu varieties.
Although there are individual studies on Ijebu and Ikere respectively,
but no work focuses on the varieties as a particular study.
1.5DATA AND METHODOLOGY
The
Ibadan word list of 400 basic items was the primary instrument for data
collection. The choice of the Ibadan 400 word list is informed by the
factthat it constitutes a reliable and codified source of frequently
used words inYoruba language.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This is a work on dialectal variation focusing on a comparative study between Ikere and Ijebu of the Yoruba language, as spoken by the people of Ekiti and Ogun state respectively, with a view to determining the linguistic status of both varieties. It is limited to only these varieties as they are the main focus of the study. The Ibadan word list of 400 basic items was the primary instrument for data collection, and informants were used. ... Continue reading---
