Edo

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Addo, Benin, Bini, Oviedo, Ovioba
Autonym
Edo
User Population

2,030,000 in Nigeria (2020). Total users in all countries: 2,031,670.

Location

Delta state: Ike North East and Ike South LGAs; Edo state: Benin City, north Oredo, Orhionmwon, Ovia South West, Ovia North East, and south Uhunmwonde LGAs; Ondo state: Irele and Ose LGAs.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Edo, Delta, and Ondo states, used in education.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, North-Central, Edo-Esan-Ora
Language Use

Adult education, history.

Language Development

Literature. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1996.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Edo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].