Not to be confused with the Isan language of Thailand.
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Esan
Ishan
Native to
Nigeria
Ethnicity
Esan people
Native speakers
1,000,000 (2022)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
Atlantic–Congo
Volta–Niger
yeai
Edoid
North Central
Edo–Esan–Ora
Esan
Language codes
ISO 639-3
ish
Glottolog
esan1238
Esan is a tonal Edoid language of Nigeria. Dictionaries and grammar texts of the Esan language are being produced. There are many dialects, including Ogwa, Ẹkpoma (Ekuma), Ebhossa (Ewossa), Ewohimi, Ewu, Ewatto, Ebelle, Igueben, Irrua, Ohordua, Uromi, Uzea, Ubiaja and Ugboha.[2]
^Esan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^"Welcome To Esanland Edo state Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
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