Edoid languages

Edoid languages are spoken in Bayelsa, Edo, Ondo, Rivers and Southwestern Delta States. Well known Edoid languages are Edo, Esan, Urhobo, Okpamheri and Ibilo.

The following classification of the Edoid languages is taken from Crozier and Blench (1992):

a.
Delta-Edoid
Epie-Atisa
Egene
Degema

b.
Southwestern Edoid
Uvbie
Urhobo
Okpe
Isoko
Eruwa

c.
North-Central Edoid
i.
Edo
Esan
Emai-Iuleha-Ora
ii.
Ghotuo
Uneme
Etsako/Yekhee
Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe
Ososo
Sasaru-Enwan-Igwe
Ikpeshi

d.
Northwestern Edoid
i.
Southern group
Okpe-Idesa-Akuku
Okpamheri
Oloma
Emhalhe
ii.
Osse Group
Uhami
Iyayu
Ukue
Ehueun

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Dr. Uwe Seibert

Department of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Jos

Email address: seibertu@unijos.edu.ng

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