Urhobo

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

“Sobo” (pej.)

Population

546,000 (Johnstone 1993).

Location

Delta state: Ethiope East, Ughelli North and Ughelli South LGAs, Sapele and Warri areas; Edo state: Orhiomwon and Ikpoba-Okha LGAs.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Agbarho, Agbon, Udu, Ujevwe.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1977.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].