Agricultural Terms: The Case of Igbo Rice Processing Terms

Abstract

Many Nigerian languages are not used beyond their natural habitat. Without mincing words, these languages are bound to die with their culture before our very eyes if no step is taken to intervene now. Many of these languages are not committed to writing, nor are there orthographies designed for them. For the sake of Igbo language, this study is concerned with finding out the terms connected with rice production and processing in the Igbo speaking areas of Nigeria. The research is carried out to foster the accessibility and the use of rice production terms accordingly. The main focus is to collect and collate these terms as they affect rice production for effective communication and for the development, revitalization, and preservation of Igbo language vocabulary in the area of rice production and processing.