IGL ISO 639-3
Igala
Igala Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- igl
- Alternate Names
- Igara
- Autonym
- Igala
- Population
- 1,620,000 (2020).
- Location:
- Anambra state: Anambra West LGA; Edo state: Esan Southeast LGA; Enugu state: Uzo-Uwani LGA; Kogi state: Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, and Ofu LGAs.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Igala
- Dialects
- Ebu, Idah, Ankpa, Ogugu, Ibaji, Ife, Anyigba.
- Language Use
- Agatu, Idoma, and Bassa people use Igala to attend Ika Bible School. All domains. Used as L2 by Basa [bzw].
- Language Development
- Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1970.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Igala
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Anambra state: Anambra West LGA; Edo state: Esan Southeast LGA; Enugu state: Uzo-Uwani LGA; Kogi state: Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, and Ofu LGAs.
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