Isoama-Ibo primer
Summary: Prepared by Samuel Crowther, this is the second edition (first was 1857) of the first work in the Igbo language, a member of the Niger-Congo family. lt includes the basic orthography, phonemes, dipthongs, etc., of the language, reading passages, numerals (ordinal and cardinal), translations from the scriptures (Luke and Psalms), the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer. Crowther was the first African Anglican bishop in Nigeria. A Yoruba, he was born in Osogun and prior to conversion to Christianity was named Ajayi. Captured as a youth with his family by Muslim Fulani slavers, he and his family were freed before being transported out of Africa by English naval forces. Subsequently, he converted to Anglicanism and was educated by missionaries. A gifted linguist, he produced portions of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer in Yoruba in addition to this lgbo religious primer, as well as a grammar and vocabulary in that language.
Crowther, Samuel, 1806?-1891
Church Missionary Society
London (England)
English
Igbo
Igbo (African people)
Igbo language
Orthography and spelling
Nineteenth century
17 pages
17 cm
Text
books
North & Nida, Book of a thousand tonges (1972), 529
1859 CROW A
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