Igede language

Igede
Native toCentral Nigeria
RegionBenue State
EthnicityIgede
Native speakers
461,000 (2020)[1]
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Niger
      • noi
        • Igede
Language codes
ISO 639-3ige
Glottologiged1239

Igede is a language spoken in Lower Benue State and Cross River State, Nigeria, by 461,000 people.[1] Igede is a tripartite referring as well to the "people" and the "igede land" that is occupied by the Igede people.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Igede at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  • Richard Bergman, 1981. An outline of Igede grammar


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