Edoid languages

Edoid
Edoid
Geographic; distribution	South-central Nigeria, west of the Niger River, south of the confluence of the Benue
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Volta–Niger YEAI Akpes–Edoid Edoid; ; ; ; ; ;
Proto-language	Proto-Edoid
Subdivisions	Delta; North-Central; Northwestern; Southwestern;
Language codes
Glottolog	edoi1239

The Edoid languages are a few dozen languages spoken in Southern Nigeria, predominantly in the former Bendel State.^[1] The name Edoid derives from its most widely spoken member, Edo, the language of Benin City, which has 30 million native and secondary speakers.

^ "Edo | people | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.

[1] "Edo | people | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.

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Edoid
Geographic distribution	South-central Nigeria, west of the Niger River, south of the confluence of the Benue
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Volta–Niger YEAI Akpes–Edoid Edoid
Proto-language	Proto-Edoid
Subdivisions	Delta North-Central Northwestern Southwestern
Language codes
Glottolog	`edoi1239`