LIST OF IGBO DIALECTS AND WHERE THEIR SPEAKERS ARE FOUND

1. Abatete Dialect
Spoken in: Abagana, Mkpoo (Nkpor), Ojoto, Abatete, Neni, Oka-Etiti (Awka-Etiti), Aba (Abba - not to be confused with Aba-Ngwa), Abacha, Nnobi, Oraukwu, Adazi-Enu, Adazi-Nnukwu, Akwu-Ukwu, Alo, Eziowele, Ideani, Ifite-Ukpo, Oba, Obasi, Ogidi, Ogbunike, Umuoji, Umunachi, Umudioka
2. Aguleri Dialect
Aguleri, Otuocha, Okuzu (Awkuzu), Umunya, Igboariam, Umuleri
3. Enugwu-Ukwu Dialect
Agulu, Isu-Aniocha, Enugwu-Agidi, Nnofia (Nawfia), Enugwu-Ukwu, Nri
4. Isiagu Dialect
Amobia (Amawbia), Mbaukwu, Amansea, Nibo, Isiagu, Nise, Oka (Awka), Umuawulu
5. Ekwuluobia Dialect
Ogbu (Awgbu), Isuofia, Ekwuluobia, Nanka, Ezinifite, Ndiokolo, Igbo Ukwu, Ndiokpalaeze, Ikenga, Umuona
6. Ogboji Dialect
Akpu, Ogboji, Aguluezechukwu, Oko, Nkpologwu
7. Achina Dialect
Achina, Agbudu, Akpo, Amaesi, Enugwu-Umuonyiba, Umuchu, Umuomaku
8. Ndiowu Dialect
Ndiowu, Ndiukwuenu, Ndikelionwu, Omogho, Ndiokpalaeke
9. Umunze Dialect
Ajali, Isulo, Akawa, Nofija, Akpugo, Nkerefi, Amaokpala, Ogbunka, Awa, Owere-Ezukala, Eziagu, Ubahu (Isuochi), Eziama, Ufuma, Ezira, Umunze, Ihite
10. Okigwe Dialect
Amadi, Obohia, Egbake, Odu, Ezinachi, Ubahu Okigwe, Okigwe, Uturu
11. Ngodo Dialect
Amorie Ngodo, Ohara Obingu, Amuda, Ubahu, Ezi Ngodo, Umuaku, Mbala, Umuelem
12. Ihube Dialect
Akuko, Okannachi, Ihube, Umuawa-Ibu, Umulolo, Ubahu-Okigwe [the author had earlier listed Ubahu-Okigwe under the Okigwe dialect]
13. Ovum Dialect
Imenyi, Oguduasa, Amaiyi, Ezere, Umunekwu, Ovum, Acha, Isuamawa, Amaigbo, Umuobiala, Amaokwe, Umualum, Nonya, Otampa.
14. Lekwesi Dialect
Isiama, Leru, Lekwesi, Ukomi, Lokpa-Ukwu
15. Umuna Dialect
Aba (Aba-Ngwa?), Osu Owere, Agbobu, Umuduru-Egbeaguru, Amuro, Umuna (Okigwe), Eziama, Umuna (Olu), Okwe, Umunumo, Okwele
Enuani dialect
Enuani is an Igbo dialect .Its an Igbo dialect spoken by the Igbo people of Delta State, Onitsha, Obosi and Ogbaru in Anambra State, Mgbidi in Imo State,Ndoni in Rivers State and some parts of Ibaji in Kogi state. The Enuani dialect is generally similar to the Igbo dialect of Anambra State. Enuani is tonal like the rest of Anioma dialects and is particularly related to the standard Igbo pronunciation in many regards. The Enuani dialect is the dominant Igbo dialect in Delta State.
Enuani is one of the four major Igbo dialects spoken by the Anioma people (predominantly based in Aniocha and Oshimili Areas) in Delta north. The area of concentration of these people mostly comprises Akukwu -igbo, Asaba, Ashaba Ubulu-uno, Ejeme-Aniogo, Egbudu-Akah, Ibusa, Idumuje-Uno, Idumuje-Ugboko, Illah, Issele-Azagba, Issele-Uku, Ogwashi-Uku, Ugbodu, Okpanam, Oko communities, Onicha-Ugbo, Onicha-Uku, Onicha-Olona, Ukwunzu, Ubulu-uno, Ubulu-Uku, Ubulu-okiti, and the rest of them. This dialect as spoken in all of these areas are homogeneous in accent and mutually intelligible. It is also remarkable that this dialect has natural standardized orthography and has gained wider acceptance linguistically.
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22) Etche dialect is spoken in IMO and Rivers states
23) Omambala dialect spoken by some people in Anambra and Kogi states.
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29) Aguata dialect spoken by Igbos in Anambra
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