Igala language
| Igala | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
Native speakers | (800,000 cited 1989)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | igl |
| Glottolog | igal1242 |
Igala is a language of the Yoruboid branch of the Volta–Niger language family, spoken by the Igala ethnic group of Nigeria. In 1989, an estimated 800,000 spoke Igala, primarily in Kogi State, Delta State and Edo State. Dialects include Ebu, Idah, Ankpa, Dekina, Ogugu, Ibaji, Ife. The Agatu, Idoma, and Bassa people use Igala for primary school. Igala is related to Yoruba. The Igala language as well as Igala culture and tradition has influenced other languages and cultures around the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers
References
- ^ Igala at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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