Igboid language constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family.
Williamson and Blench conclude that the Igboid languages form a "language cluster" that are somewhat mutually intelligible. Igboid languages are spoken by over 40 million people.
Names and locations
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).
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! Language !! Cluster !! Dialects !! Alternate spellings !! Own name for language !! Endonym(s) !! Other names (location-based) !! Other names for language !! Exonym(s) !! Speakers !! Location(s)
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| Ịka || || Agbor (standard form) || Ìḳá || || || Agbor || || || || Delta State, Ika and Orhionmwon LGAs
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| Enuani|| || Akwukwu-Igbo, Illah, Ebu, Okpanam, Atuma, Ukala-Okpunor, Ukala-Okwute, Ogbe-Onihe, Asaba, Oko-Amakom, Oko-Anala, Okwe, Igbuzo, Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-Uku, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Unor, Ubulu-Ogume, Ubulu-Isiogogo, Onicha-Olona, Onicha-Ugbo, Onicha-Uku, Idumuje-Unor, Idumuje-Ugboko, Issele-Uku, Issele-Azagba... || Enuani|| || || || || || || Delta State, Oshimili (North/South), Aniocha (North/South) LGAs
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| Ikwere || || Northern dialects: Elele, Apanị, Ọmerelu, Ubima, Isiokpo, Ọmagwa (Ọmegwa), Ipo, Ọmudioga, Ọmuanwa, Igwuruta, Egbeda, Alụu, Ịbaa; Southern dialects: Akpọ–Mgbu–Tolu, Ọbio, Ọgbakiri, Rụmuji, Ndele, Emọhua || Ikwerre || || Ìwhuruò`hnà || || || || 54,600 (1950 F&J); possibly 200,000 (SIL) || Rivers State, Ikwerre, Emohua, Port Harcourt and Obio–Akpor LGAs
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| Ogbah || || Egnih (East Ogbah), South Ogbah, West Ogbah || Ogba || || || || || || 22,750 (1950 F&J) || Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
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| Ẹkpẹyẹ || || According to clan names: Ako, Upata, Ubye, Igbuduya || || || || || Ekpeye, Ekpabya (by Abua), Ekkpahia, Ekpaffia || || 20,000 (1953); 50,000 (1969 Clark) || Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
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| Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị cluster || Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị || || || || || || || || 150,000 (SIL) || Delta State, Ndokwa LGA; Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
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| Ụkwuanị || Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị || Utaaba, Emu, Abbi, Obiaruku || Ukwani, Ukwali, Kwale || || || || || || || Delta State, Ndokwa LGA
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| Aboh || Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị || || Eboh || || || || || || || Delta State, Ndokwa LGA
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| Ndọnị || Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị || || || || || || || || || Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
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See also
- List of Proto-Igboid reconstructions (Wiktionary)
References
- Blench, Roger. 2016. A reconstruction of the phonology of proto-Igboid.