Igboid languages

Igboid languages constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family.

Williamson and Blench conclude that the Igboid languages form a "language cluster" that are somewhat mutually intelligible.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Igboid languages are being spoken by over 40 million people.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).<ref name="BlenchAtlas4">Template:Cite book</ref>

Language	Cluster	Dialects	Alternate spellings	Own name for language	Endonym(s)	Other names (location-based)	Other names for language	Exonym(s)	Speakers	Location(s)
Ịka		Agbor (standard form)	Ìḳá			Agbor				Delta State, Ika and Orhionmwon LGAs
Enuani		Akwukwu-Igbo, Illah, Ebu, Okpanam, Atuma, Ukala-Okpunor, Ukala-Okwute, Ogbe-Onihe, Asaba, Oko-Amakom, Oko-Anala, Okwe,Igbuzo, Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-Uku, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Unor, Ubulu-Ogume, Ubulu-Isiogogo, Onicha-Olona, Onicha-Ugbo, Onicha-Uku, Idumuje-Unor, Idumuje-Ugboko, Issele-Uku, Issele-Azagba…	Enuani							Delta State, Oshimili (North/South), Aniocha (North/South) LGAs
Ikwere		Northern dialects: Elele, Apanị, Ọmerelu, Ubima, Isiokpo, Ọmagwa (Ọmegwa), Ipo, Ọmudioga, Ọmuanwa, Igwuruta, Egbeda, Alụu, Ịbaa; Southern dialects: Akpọ–Mgbu–Tolu, Ọbio, Ọgbakiri, Rụmuji, Ndele, Emọhua	Ikwerre		Ìwhuruò`hnà				54,600 (1950 F&J);<ref>Forde, C.D. and G.I. Jones 1950. The Ibo and Ibibio speaking peoples of Southern Nigeria. Ethnographic Survey of Africa. Western Africa part III. International African Institute, London.</ref> possibly 200,000 (SIL)	Rivers State, Ikwerre, Emohua,Port Harcourt and Obio–Akpor LGAs
Ogbah		Egnih (East Ogbah), South Ogbah, West Ogbah	Ogba						22,750 (1950 F&J)	Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
Ẹkpẹyẹ		According to clan names: Ako, Upata, Ubye, Igbuduya					Ekpeye, Ekpabya (by Abua), Ekkpahia, Ekpaffia		20,000 (1953); 50,000 (1969 Clark)<ref>Clark, David J. 1969. A grammatical study of Ekpeye. University of London doctoral dissertation.</ref>	Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị cluster	Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị								150,000 (SIL)	Delta State, Ndokwa LGA; Rivers State, Ahoada LGA
Ụkwuanị	Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị	Utaaba, Emu, Abbi, Obiaruku	Ukwani, Ukwali, Kwale							Delta State, Ndokwa LGA
Aboh	Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị		Eboh							Delta State, Ndokwa LGA
Ndọnị	Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị									Rivers State, Ahoada LGA

See also

• List of Proto-Igboid reconstructions (Wiktionary)

References

• Blench, Roger. 2016. A reconstruction of the phonology of proto-Igboid.