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Igede language information


Igede
Native toCentral Nigeria
RegionBenue State
EthnicityIgede
Native speakers
461,000 (2020)[1]
Language family
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]

  1. ^ a b Igede at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon

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Cross River State

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Badagry Division

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Oliver De Coque

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Ondo State

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