BIN ISO 639-3
Edo
Edo Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- bin
- Alternate Names
- Addo, Benin, Bini, Oviedo, Ovioba
- Autonym
- Edo
- Population
- 2,030,000 in Nigeria (2020). Total users in all countries: 2,031,670.
- Location:
- Delta state: Ike North East and Ike South LGAs; Edo state: Benin City, north Oredo, Orhionmwon, Ovia South West, Ovia North East, and south Uhunmwonde LGAs; Ondo state: Irele and Ose LGAs.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Edo, Delta, and Ondo states, used in education.
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, North-Central, Edo-Esan-Ora
- Language Use
- Adult education, history.
- Language Development
- Taught in primary and secondary schools. Literature. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1996.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Edo
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
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Location: Delta state: Ike North East and Ike South LGAs; Edo state: Benin City, north Oredo, Orhionmwon, Ovia South West, Ovia North East, and south Uhunmwonde LGAs; Ondo state: Irele and Ose LGAs.
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