Happy new year fellow Gunnuvi, (Ogu people) worldwide, and to all lovers of our language.

Every indigenous language has its own system of greetings that reflects its culture, values, and social etiquette and Ogu language is no exception.

Greetings in Ogu are deeply rooted in respect, time of day, relationships, and community life.

COMMON GREETINGS IN OGU LANGUAGE
• Good Morning — MIKUTHO AFỌ́NNU
• Good Afternoon — MIKUTHO WHEMẸ̀
• Good Evening — MIKUTHO WHEJAYI

GENERAL INTERACTIVE GREETINGS
• How are you? — NAWẸ̀ ATE?
• How are you doing? — NAWẸ̀ ABASIDO?
• How is your work? — NAWẸ̀ ÀZỌ́N TE? / ÀZỌ́N LO?
• How is your family? — OWHENU LẸ̀Ẹ́ LO?

FESTIVE & OCCASIONAL GREETINGS
• Happy Sunday — MIKUTHO GBỌ̀JẸ́ZAN / MIKUTHO GBỌ̀JẸ́
• Compliments of the Season — MIKUTHO OJLEHE / LẸ̀WHENU
• Happy New Month — MIKUTHO OSUN YỌ́YỌ́
• Happy New Year — MIKUTHO OWHE YỌ́YỌ́ / MIKUTHO WHE

EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS
• Welcome — MIKUTHO ZỌ̀N
• Goodbye — E ZUN GBẸ́DE / E ZUN WHEDENU
• Thank you — MIBAYI/ MIWANU / AWANU
• Thank you very much — MIBAYI GANJI / MIBAYI GBAU