Igala language

Igala
Igala
Native to	Nigeria
Ethnicity	Igala
Native speakers	over 1.620000 million
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Volta–Niger yeai Yoruboid Igala; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	igl
Glottolog	igal1242

Igala is one of the languages spoken in Nigeria and it is a Yoruboid language. It's dialects include Ibaji, Idah, Dekina, Ogugu and Ankpa.

References

↑ Dunmade, Oluwatumininu (22 April 2022). "The Igala people: Their origin, food and dressing". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
↑ Blench, Roger; Spriggs, Matthew (2 September 2003). Archaeology and Language IV: Language Change and Cultural Transformation. Routledge. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-134-81624-8. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
↑ "Igala". Igala | Igala Kingdom, Benue State, Nigeria | Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. August 22, 2019.