Editing Lagos (section)

== Etymology ==
''Lagos'' is derived from the Portuguese word for "lakes". The pronunciation {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|ɡ|ɒ|s}} ({{respell|LAY|goss}}) is typically standard in [[British English|British]] and [[Nigerian English]].<ref name="wells"/><ref name = "hd">{{Cite web|url=https://howdoyousaythatword.com/word/lagos/|title=Listen To An EXPERT Would Say Lagos? Find Out TODAY. Lagos Pronunciation}}</ref> Speakers of [[American English]] often use the pronunciation {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɑː|g|oʊ|s}} ({{respell|LAH|gohss}}), which sounds more similar to the original Portuguese pronunciation.<ref name="wells"/><ref name="hd"/> The native [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]] name ''Èkó'' is also used by [[Yoruba people]]. Lagos was most likely named after [[Lagos, Portugal]], as it was the main centre of Portuguese maritime expeditions down the African coast in the 15th century.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/places-global-african-history/lagos-nigeria-c-1350/ | title=Lagos, Nigeria (Ca. 1350- ) | date=6 July 2010 }}</ref>