Igbo
Igbo is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Volta-Niger branch of Niger-Congo; tonal, Latin script with diacritics under the Onwu orthography. One of Nigeria's three major languages alongside Yoruba and Hausa.
6 Levels of Analysis for Igbo
Other Niger-Congo languages
Frequently asked about Igbo
What language family does Igbo belong to?
Niger-Congo.
At which levels can I analyse Igbo?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Igbo one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.