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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Urhobo

Urhobo

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3urh

Population  546,000 (Johnstone 1993).
Region  Delta state, Ethiope and Ughelli LGAs.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 394
Alternate names   “Sobo”
Dialects  Agbarho, Ujevwe, Agbon, Udu.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, Southwestern
Language development  Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1977.
Writing system  Latin script.