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Igala language

Igala is a Yoruboid language, spoken by the Igala ethnic group of Nigeria. In 1989 an estimated 800,000 spoke Igala, primarily in Kogi State, though current estimates place the number of Igala speakers at upwards of 1.6 million. Dialects include Ibaji, Idah, Dekina, Ogugu, Ankpa; These lgala dialects share deep lexical (vocabulary) and structural…

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Ethnicity
Igala
Glottolog
igal1242
ISO 639-3
igl
Language family
YoruboidIgala · Igala
Native speakers
1.6 million (2020)
Native to
Nigeria

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Igala language

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples22
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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Igala language

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related to Dialects · 10
Igala language → AnkpaAkpanyaAlọma/OfaboCentral, Atadoga, Dekina, IbajiOgwugwu, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, Ofu, Ogugu, The Igala, Unubi
Language family · 6
Igala language → .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala, Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoVolta–Niger.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala, Igala, Volta-CongoVolta–Niger.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala, Volta–Niger.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala, YoruboidIgala
Ethnicity · 1
Igala language → Igala
Glottolog · 1
Igala language → igal1242
ISO 639-3 · 1
Igala language → igl
Native speakers · 1
Igala language → 1.6 million (2020)
Native to · 1
Igala language → Nigeria
Writing system · 1
Igala language → Latin

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igala tone 2020 language benue dialects yoruba niger arokoyo vowels tones itsekiri yoruboid nigeria kingdom rodriguez 2014 low pronounced stress

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Igala languageEthnicityIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageGlottologigal12421.00infobox
Igala languageISO 639-3igl1.00infobox
Igala languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta-CongoVolta–Niger.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageLanguage familyVolta-CongoVolta–Niger.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageLanguage familyVolta–Niger.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageLanguage family.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}yeaiYoruboidIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageLanguage familyYoruboidIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageLanguage familyIgala1.00infobox
Igala languageNative speakers1.6 million (2020)1.00infobox
Igala languageNative toNigeria1.00infobox
Igala languageWriting systemLatin1.00infobox

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