Ede language
(Redirected from Ije language)
| Ede | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Benin, Togo |
Native speakers | (800,000 cited 1990–2006)[1] |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:cbj – Cabe (Caabe)ica – Icaidd – Idaca (Idaaca)ijj – Ijenqg – Nago (Nagot)nqk – Kura Nagoxkb – Manigri (Kambolé)ife – Ifɛ |
| Glottolog | edea1234 Ede; includes Yoruba |
Ede is a dialect continuum of Benin and Togo that is closely related to the Yoruba language. The best-known variety is Ife.
Kluge (2011) includes Yoruba within Ede.
The Ede dialects include Ede Cabe (Caabe, Shabè), Ede Ica (Itcha, Isha), Ede Idaca (Idaaca, Idaatcha), Ede Ije, Ede Nago (Nagot), Ede Kura Nago, Ede Manigri (Kambolé), and Ede Ife.
References
[edit]- ^ Cabe (Caabe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ica at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Idaca (Idaaca) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ije at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Nago (Nagot) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Kura Nago at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
(Additional references under 'Language codes' in the information box)
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