Igede

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
ige
Alternate Names
Egede, Igedde
Population

250,000 (1991 UBS).

Location

Benue State, Oju, Otukpo, and Okpokwu LGAs; Cross River State, Ogoja LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Dialects

Gabu, Ito, Oju (Central Igede), Worku.

Language Development
Grammar. NT: 1981.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Igede
Writing
Latin script, used since 1989.