Ede language

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Ede
Native to Benin, Togo
Native speakers
(800,000 cited 1990–2006) [1]
Niger–Congo?
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
cbj   Cabe (Caabe)
ica   Ica
idd   Idaca (Idaaca)
ijj   Ije
nqg   Nago (Nagot)
nqk   Kura Nago
xkb   Manigri (Kambolé)
ife    Ifɛ
Glottolog edea1234   Ede; includes Yoruba

Ede is a dialect continuum of Benin and Togo that is closely related to the Yoruba language. The best-known variety is Ife.

Kluge (2011) includes Yoruba within Ede.

The Ede dialects include Ede Cabe (Caabe, Shabè), Ede Ica (Itcha, Isha), Ede Idaca (Idaaca, Idaatcha), Ede Ije, Ede Nago (Nagot), Ede Kura Nago, Ede Manigri (Kambolé), and Ede Ife.

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References

  1. Cabe (Caabe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ica at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Idaca (Idaaca) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ije at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Nago (Nagot) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Kura Nago at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    (Additional references under 'Language codes' in the information box)