Igbo-English dictionary : a comprehensive dictionary of the Igbo language, with an English-Igbo index

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Description: This is the first comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Igbo, the language of more than twenty million Nigerians. Prepared by a native speaker of Igbo, the dictionary focuses on words and phrases encountered in everyday life and in Igbo texts. The author includes words from all Igbo dialects and provides a convenient English index.
Michael J. C. Echeruo
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