Table of Contents Page

Happy Faces at 2011 Annual Banquet. ………………………………………………………… 1

Member Events, Activities, and News …………………………………………………………. 2

International Recognition…. …………………………………………………………………… 2

List of Nigerian Languages.……………………………………….………………………. …… 4

Prayer Corner: Footprints in the Sand …………………………………………………….......... 8

Taking Oath Against Corruption……………………………………………………………….... 9

Happy Faces at 2011 Annual Banquet

NEWSLETTER OF EGBE OMO YORUBA

OF GREATER MIAMI VALLEY

VOICE OF YORUBA

September 2011

Vol. 2, No. 3

www.VoiceOfYoruba.org

Egbe had another exhilaratingly successful annual banquet

on September 9, 2011. Visit www.VoiceOfYoruba.org

to view a full photo journal of the event.

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Member Events, Activities, and News

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to members whose birthdays occurred during this quarter (July – Sept, 2011)

July:

Ayo Ogunduyile, July 7

Hazel Ogunduyile, July 7

Daniel Iselaiye, July 17

Funso Oluyitan, July 25

August:

Genecia Oladele, August 2

Gabriel Omolewu, August 15

Abigail Odunsi, August 20

Yakub Oladele, August 27

September:

Deji Badiru, September 2

Tokunbo Awoshakin, September 24

On July 28, 2011, Prof. Adedeji Badiru presented an invited graduation lecture at the

Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna, Nigeria.

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Sarah Omolewu, daughter of long-time members, Dr. & Mrs. Omolewu, was featured as one of the six influential hotel public relations managers in Dubai, UAE in May 2011. The occasion was a roundtable, whereby luxury hotel public relations managers debate the challenges they face and the potential opportunities for creativity in expanding their hotels’ business. Sarah is the public relations manager for Raffles Dubai Hotel & Resorts, one of Dubai’s most luxurious hotels. Sarah has more than eight years experience in developing successful strategic marketing and communications campaigns, first in the US and now in the UAE. Prior to moving to Dubai, Omolewu owned Imani CMG, a boutique marketing communications firm where she worked with brands including Delta Airlines and Coca Cola. Specializing in entertainment marketing, she has successfully utilized celebrities to support the marketing communications and CSR campaigns in her role as PR manager at Raffles Dubai. We are all proud of Sarah’s international outreach and professional accomplishments.

From left: Sarah Walker-Kerr, Katerina Dixon, Derryn French, Sarah Omolewu, Vivienne Gan and Shona Mac Sweeney at the Dubai PRs Roundtable in Dubai.

International Recognition

Corruption

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List of Nigerian Languages

Research is a wonderful tool of discovery. Nigeria is often quoted as having about 220 different languages

beyond the three major languages of Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba. Well, Dr. Uwe Seibert (a German) of the

Department of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria, did an extensive

research to discover the other language gems resident in Nigeria. He found 478 different and identifiable

languages, though some of them are minimally used. He found ten Language Roots (or Families), which are

color-coded below. In 2000, he provided an alphabetical list of all the Nigerian languages at that time.

Color-coding of language roots:

1. Saharan

2. Chadic

3. Semitic

4. Benue-Congo

5. Ijoid

6. Adamawa-Ubangi

7. Mande

8. West Atlantic

9. Kwa

10. Gur

Listing of individual languages:

1. Abanyom

2. Abon

3. Abua

4. Acipa, Eastern

5. Acipa, Western

6. Aduge

7. Afade

8. Agatu

9. Agoi

10. Agwagwune

11. Ahan

12. Ajawa

13. Ake

14. Akita

15. Akpa

16. Akpes

17. Akum

18. Alago

19. Alege

20. Alumu-Tesu

21. Ambo

22. Amo

23. Anaang

24. Anca

25. Angas

26. Arabic, Shuwa

27. Arigidi

28. Ashe

29. Asu

30. Aten

31. Atsam

32. Auyokawa

33. Awak

34. Ayere

35. Ayu

36. Baan

37. Baatonun

38. Baangi

39. Bacama

40. Bada

41. Bade

42. Bakpinka

43. Bali

44. Bangwinji

45. Basa

46. Basa-Gumna

47. Basa-Gurmana

48. Basa-Kontagora

49. Bata

50. Batu

51. Bauchi

52. Beele

53. Begbere-Ejar

54. Bekwarra

55. Bena

56. Berom

57. Bete

58. Bete-Bendi

59. Bile

60. Bina

61. Biseni

62. Bitare

63. Boga

64. Boghom

65. Boko

66. Bokobaru

67. Bokyi

68. Bole

69. Bo-Rukul

70. Bukwen

71. Bumaji

72. Burak

Note: If a particular language is not listed, it could be because:

1. The language is not spoken in Nigeria.

2. The language is spoken in Nigeria, but only by immigrants.

3. The language is listed under a different name.

4. The language is not yet listed.

Source:

http://www.uiowa.edu/intlinet/unijos/nigonnet/nlp/list-abc.htm

Dr. Uwe Seibert, Department of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of

Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria (seibertu@unijos.edu.ng as of 2000)

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73. Bura-Pabir

74. Bure

75. Buru

76. Busa

77. Cara

78. Che

79. Cibak

80. Cinda-Regi-Tiyal

81. Ciwogai

82. Cori

83. Daba

84. Dadiya

85. Dass

86. Defaka

87. Degema

88. Dendi

89. Deno

90. Dera

91. Dghwede

92. Dibo

93. Dijim-Bwilim

94. Diri

95. Doka

96. Doko-Uyanga

97. Dong

98. Dulbu

99. Dungu

100. Duwai

101. Dzodinka

102. Ebira

103. Ebughu

104. Edo

105. Efai

106. Efik

107. Efutop

108. Eggon

109. Ehueun

110. Ejagham

111. Ekajuk

112. Eki

113. Ekit

114. Ekpeye

115. Eleme

116. Eloyi

117. Emai-Iuleha-Ora

118. Engenni

119. Enwang

120. Epie

121. Eruwa

122. Esan

123. Etebi

124. Etkywan

125. Etsako-Yekhee

126. Etulo

127. Evant

128. Fali

129. Fam

130. Firan

131. Fulfulde

132. Fum

133. Fungwa

134. Fyem

135. Fyer

136. Gaa

137. Ga’anda

138. Gade

139. Galambu

140. Gamo-Ningi

141. Gana

142. Gbagyi

143. Gbari

144. Gbaya, Northwest

145. Gbiri-Niragu

146. Geji

147. Gengle

148. Gera

149. Geruma

150. Gevoko

151. Ghotuo

152. Giiwo

153. Glavda

154. Goemai

155. Gokana

156. Gude

157. Gudu

158. Guduf

159. Gun-Gbe

160. Gupa-Abawa

161. Gurmana

162. Guruntum-Mbaaru

163. Gwa

164. Gwamhi-Wuri

165. Gwandara

166. Gyem

167. Ham

168. Hasha

169. Hausa

170. Holma

171. Hone

172. Horom

173. Huba

174. Hungworo

175. Hun-Saare

176. Hwana

177. Ibani

178. Ibibio

179. Ibino

180. Ibilo

181. Ibuoro

182. Iceve-Maci

183. Idere

184. Idoma

185. Idon

186. Idun

187. Igala

188. Igbo

189. Igede

190. Iguta

191. Ijo, Southeast

192. Ika

193. Iko

194. Ikpeshi

195. Iku-Gora-Ankwa

196. Ikulu

197. Ikwere

198. Ilue

199. Irigwe

200. Isekiri

201. Isoko

202. Ito

203. Itu Mbon Uzo

204. Ivbie North-Okpela-

Arhe

205. Iyayu

206. Iyive

207. Izere

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208. Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-

Mgbo

209. Izon

210. Izora

211. Janji

212. Jara

213. Jarawa

214. Jere

215. Jibe

216. Jibu

217. Jidda-Abu

218. Jilbe

219. Jimi

220. Jiru

221. Jju

222. Jorto

223. Ju

224. JUKUN Of

TAKUM

225. Kaan

226. Kadara

227. Kag-Fer-Jiir-Koor-

Ror-Us-Zuksun

228. Kagoma

229. Kaivi

230. Kakanda

231. Kalabari

232. Kam

233. Kamantan

234. Kami

235. Kamo

236. Kamwe

237. Kaningkon-Nindem

238. Kanufi

239. Kanuri, Central

240. Kanuri, Manga

241. Kapya

242. Karekare

243. Karfa

244. Kariya

245. Khana

246. Kholok

247. Kinuku

248. Kiong

249. Kir-Balar

250. Kirike

251. Koenoem

252. Kofa

253. Kofyar

254. Kohumono

255. Koma

256. Kona

257. Kono

258. Koro Ija

259. Koro Zuba

260. Korop

261. Kpan

262. Kpasham

263. Kpati

264. Kubi

265. Kudu-Camo

266. Kugama

267. Kugbo

268. Kukele

269. Kulere

270. Kulung

271. Kumba

272. Kupa

273. Kurama

274. Kushi

275. Kutep

276. Kutto

277. Kuturmi

278. Kwa

279. Kwak

280. Kwaami

281. Kyak

282. Kyenga

283. Labir

284. Laka

285. Lala-Roba

286. Lamang

287. Lamja-Dengsa-

Tola

288. Lamnso

289. Laru

290. Leelau

291. Legbo

292. Lela

293. Lemoro

294. Limbum

295. Lokaa

296. Longuda

297. Loo

298. Lopa

299. Lubila

300. Lufu

301. Luri

302. Maaka

303. Mada

304. Mafa

305. Maghdi

306. Mak

307. Mala

308. Malgwa-Wandala

309. Mama

310. Mambila, Nigeria

311. Mangas

312. Marghi Central

313. Marghi South

314. Mashi

315. Mawa

316. Mbe

317. Mbembe, Cross

River

318. Mbembe, Tigon

319. Mboi

320. Mbongno

321. Mbula-Bwazza

322. Mburku

323. Mijili

324. Mingang Doso

325. Mini

326. Miship

327. Miya

328. Mom Jango

329. Montol

330. Moo

331. Mpade

332. Mumuye

333. Mundat

334. Mvanip

335. Mwaghavul

336. Nandu-Tari

337. Nde-Nsele-Nta

338. Ndoe

339. Ndola

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340. Ndunda

341. Ngamo

342. Nggwahyi

343. Ngizim

344. Ngwaba

345. Ningye

346. Ninzam

347. Nkari

348. Nkem-Nkum

349. Nkoroo

350. Nkukoli

351. Nnam

352. Numana-Nunku-

Gwantu-Numbu

353. Nungu

354. Nupe-Nupe Tako

355. Nyam

356. Nyong

357. Nzanyi

358. Obanliku

359. Obolo

360. Obulom

361. Odual

362. Odut

363. Ogbah

364. Ogbia

365. Ogbogolo

366. Ogbronuagum

367. Okobo

368. Oko-Eni-Osayen

369. Okpamheri

370. Okpe

371. Okpe-Idesa-Akuku

372. Oloma

373. Olulumo-Ikom

374. Oring

375. Oron

376. Oruma

377. Ososo

378. Otank

379. Pa’a

380. Pe

381. Pero

382. Pidgin, Nigerian

383. Piti

384. Piya-Kwonci

385. Polci

386. Pongu

387. Putai

388. Pyapun

389. Reshe

390. Ron

391. Ruma

392. Samba Daka

393. Samba Leko

394. Sanga

395. Sasaru-Enwan-

Igwe

396. Saya

397. Sha

398. Shall-Zwall

399. Shamang

400. Shama-Sambuga

401. Shanga

402. Shau

403. Sheni

404. Shiki

405. Shoo-Minda-Nye

406. Shuwa-Zamani

407. Siri

408. Somyev

409. Sorko

410. Sukur

411. Sur

412. Surubu

413. Tal

414. Tala

415. Tambas

416. Tangale

417. Tarok

418. Tedaga

419. Teme

420. Tera

421. Teshenawa

422. Tha

423. Tita

424. Tiv

425. Toro

426. Tso

427. Tula

428. Tumi

429. Tyap

430. Ubaghara

431. Ubang

432. Uda

433. Uhami

434. Ujijili

435. Ukaan

436. Ukpe-Bayobiri

437. Ukpet-Ehom

438. Ukue

439. Ukwa

440. Ukwuani-Aboh-

Ndoni

441. Ulukwumi

442. Umon

443. Uneme

444. Urhobo

445. Usaghade

446. Uvbie

447. Uzekwe

448. Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-

Legeri

449. Vemgo-Mabas

450. Viti

451. Vono

452. Vute

453. Waja

454. Waka

455. Wannu

456. Wapan

457. Waphan

458. Warji

459. Wase

460. Wom

461. Xedi

462. Yace

463. Yala

464. Yamba

465. Yangkam

466. Yendang

467. Yeskwa

468. Yiwom

469. Yoruba

470. Yukuben

471. Zangwal

472. Zari

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473. Zarma

474. Zeem

475. Zhire

476. Ziriya

477. Ziziliveken

478. Zumbun

Newsletter Editor’s Comments – speaking in tongues

Languages divide, but languages also unite. If we consider the multitude of diverse languages spoken around

the world, we can excuse the discords that exist all over the world. But, as creative and innovative problem-

solvers, there should be no excuse. We can, and should, leverage language as a unifying force. Ethnologic

studies have confirmed that all languages originated from a common initial root. So, we are all one, regardless

of the different lingual paths we might have taken. Nigeria does play her part in contributing to the list of

languages of the world, granted that many minor languages included in the list are on the verge of extinction.

With all the challenges we have faced this year, we take comfort in knowing that the Lord is with us.

Egbe’s

Prayer Corner

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Nigerian Ambassador led other Nigerians in Taking Public Oath against Corruption

Photo caption: Ambassador Hagher in black suit, fourth from left

On June 25, 2011, twenty Nigerian-born immigrants living in Dayton, Ohio, USA took a

public oath to shun corruption in all its ramifications for the rest of their lives. The event took

place at the end of a day-long seminar on Leadership and Change in Nigeria organized by the

Association of Nigerians against Corruption founded by Dr. Funso Oluyitan, executive

director of ASE African Center in Dayton, Ohio. Leading the group was the Nigerian High

Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador Iyorwuese Hagher, who was the keynote speaker at the

event.

The seminar was designed to bring a change of attitude and perception among Nigerians in

Diaspora in order to reduce corruption in Nigeria and contribute to the channel of progress in

the most populous and enlightened African country.

Taking Oath Against Corruption

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List of 2011 Officers

President: Prof. Deji Badiru Vice President: Dr. Sam Okunade

Secretary: Dr. Daniel Iselaiye Treasurer: Mr. Samuel Banjoko

Social Secretary: Mr. Yakub Oladele Newsletter Editor: Deji Badiru

Parliamentarian: Dr. Bisi Adegbile

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