Itsekiri language

Itsekiri
Itsekiri
Native to	Nigeria
Ethnicity	Itsekiri people
Native speakers	940,000 (2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Yoruboid Edekiri Itsekiri; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	its
Glottolog	isek1239

The Itsekiri language is a major branch of the Yoruboid^[2] group of languages, which as a group, is a key member of the Volta–Niger sub-family of the Niger–Congo family of African languages. Itsekiri is spoken by nearly 900,000 people in Nigeria as a first language and by many others as an additional language notably in the Niger Delta and in parts of Edo and Ondo states of Nigeria. The other key members of the Yoruboid group are Yoruba (55 million) and Igala (1.8 million) along with the various Yoruba dialects spoken in Benin and Togo.^[3]

^ Itsekiri at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Williamson, Kay 1989, Benue–Congo Overview, p248-278
^ "Benue-Congo languages | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.

[e25-1] Itsekiri at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[2] Williamson, Kay 1989, Benue–Congo Overview, p248-278

[:0-3] "Benue-Congo languages | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.

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