ukwuani learning hub(ulh)
London
ULH is a Nigerian base Charity (173918 ) and UK base company limited by
guarantee( 13330527). Ukwuani Language Hub (ULH) is at the forefront in the
development and sustenance of the Ukwuani Language. The hub believes that
language is our identity and would join hands with similar bodies to keep the
language alive. Ukwuani is a language spoken in 61 broad communities: Abbi, Emu,
Utagba Ụno, Utagba Ogbe (Kwale), Ogume, Onicha Ukwuani, Obikwele, Ossissa,
Ashaka, Abala, Ase, Ibedeni, Okpo Ekirika, Igbuku, Aboh, Akarai, Azagba, Asaba
Ase, Afor, Oworobia, Adiawai, Awa, Anyama, Umuolu, Ibrede, Iyede-Ame,
Onuogbokor, Beneku, Okpai, Onyah, Onuaboh, Ige, Utchi, Umuedem, Umụgboma,
Ushie, Utuoku, Inyi, Osemele Asagba, Umukwata, Ụkabi, Umutu, Obi Igbo,
Obiaruku, Ezhionum, Akoku, Obilo, Eziokpor, Adonishaka, Umuaja, Oboeti, Ebedei,
Umuebu, Amai , Ejeme Aniogor (Aniocha South), Owa Alidima (Ika north), Agbor
Alidima (Ika South), Ndoni (Rivers), Isukwe (Rivers), Ogba (Rivers), Egbema,
(Rivers). It is a branch of the Volta-Niger language family and have slight
dialectal differences in the Language based on their closeness to the four
ethnic groups at their borders. These are: Igbo, Urhobo, Edo and Ijaw. The
influence of these Languages is manifest in slight variations in their
pronunciation manifesting in different dialects namely: Onuaboh dialect
(Ndosumili area), Akashiada, Utagba (kwale) and Osissa dialect. The one spoken
by the majority of the people is the Utagba dialect. It is easily understood by
the speaker of the other dialects and it is the dialect that is used for Ukwuani
language studies. Ukwuani language is also included in the list of 27 Nigerian
languages approved by the Federal Government for the purposes of “mother tongue
education”. Ukwuani language has a common ancestry with the Igbo language and
Edo language .
