Ntụziaka · ResourcesEverything we publish about Igbo
Learning guides, writing about the culture, the dictionary, proverbs and the calendar.
Dictionary, proverbs and calendar
- Look a word upThe Igbo dictionaryLook a word up, hear a native speaker say it, and read the sentences it lives in. Browse the everyday words, the names, or the whole set a letter at a time.Open it
- Ilu IgboIgbo proverbsRead Igbo sayings, what they say literally, and what they mean.Open it
- Eke, Orie, Afọ, NkwọThe Igbo calendarThe four days of the Igbo week, what each one means, and which day it is today, worked out from published tables rather than guessed.Open it
Ntụziaka · Guides
Longer reads that leave you with a plan to follow, for your first months of Igbo.
- Getting started · 4 min readHow to start learning IgboA four-week starting plan for beginner Igbo learners who want structure without trying to learn everything at once.Read it
- Practice · 3 min readAn Igbo study routine for diaspora learnersBuild a realistic Igbo routine when you’re not surrounded by the language every day.Read it
- Practice · 4 min readHow to practise speaking Igbo between real conversationsA five-step rehearsal ladder from private recall to a short live exchange.Read it
- Learning choices · 4 min readChoosing an Igbo course, tutor, or classCompare self-paced Igbo practice, live tutors, classes, community practice, and a mixed approach using a practical decision table.Read it
Akụkọ · From the blog
Writing about Igbo life: the ceremonies, the names, the food and what they mean.
Ceremonies · 4 min readThe Igbo traditional wedding, step by stepRead it 
Ceremonies · 4 min readThe kola nut: who breaks it, and what’s saidRead it 
Words and meanings · 3 min readWhy so many Igbo names begin with ChiRead it 
Ceremonies · 3 min readThe Igbo naming ceremony: when it happens and who names the childRead it 
Everyday life · 3 min readIgbo food names, and what each one actually isRead it 
History · 3 min readỌgba: the brass anklets Igbo women woreRead it
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