Edoid languages

Edoid
Geographic
distribution
South-central Nigeria, west of the Niger River, south of the confluence of the Benue
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
Proto-languageProto-Edoid
Subdivisions
  • Delta
  • North-Central
  • Northwestern
  • Southwestern
Language codes
Glottologedoi1239

The Edoid languages are a few dozen languages spoken in southern Nigeria. Edoid-speaking ethnic groups are predominantly located in the States of Edo and Delta however, smaller Edoid-speaking communities are also present in the states of Ondo, Bayelsa, and Rivers.[1] The term "Edoid" for the language group derives from its most widely spoken member, Edo, which is natively spoken in Southern Edo. Edoid languages collectively have approximately 10 million primary and secondary speakers.

  1. ^ "Edo | people | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.

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