ISO 639-3 igl | Native speakers (800,000 cited 1989) Glottolog igal1242 | |
Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoVolta–NigeryeaiIgala | ||
Igala is a Volta–Niger language. It is 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. 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
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Igala language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA