Igala

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
igl
Alternate Names
Igara
Autonym
Igala
User Population

1,620,000 (2020).

Location

Anambra state: Anambra West LGA; Edo state: Esan Southeast LGA; Enugu state: Uzo-Uwani LGA; Kogi state: Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, and Ofu LGAs.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Igala
Dialects

Ebu, Idah, Ankpa, Ogugu, Ibaji, Ife, Anyigba.

Language Use

Agatu, Idoma, and Bassa people use Igala to attend Ika Bible School. All domains. Used as L2 by Basa [bzw].

Language Development

Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1970.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Igala
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.