Igede

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ige
Alternate Names: Egedde, Egede, Igedde
Population: 461,000 (2020).
Location:: Benue state: Oju, Okpokwu, and Otukpo LGAs; Cross River state: Ogoja LGA; Ebonyi state: Izzi LGA.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Dialects: Itoo (Ito), Oju (Central Igede), Uwookwu (Worku), Gabu.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Yace [ekr].
Language Development: Bible: 2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Igede
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1989.

Location: Benue state: Oju, Okpokwu, and Otukpo LGAs; Cross River state: Ogoja LGA; Ebonyi state: Izzi LGA.