Ohizfly:
English is the official language of the state. The major tribal languages spoken in the state are Edo language, Igarra, Etsako/Afemai, Esan and Okpamheri.Edo State is home to several ethnicities, among them the Edo , Okpe , Esan , Afemai/Etsako, Ora, Akoko-Edo, Igbanke,
Emai. English is the official language of the state. The major tribal languages spoken in the state are Edo language, Igarra, Etsako/Afemai, Esan and Okpamheri.Edo State is home to several ethnicities, among them the Edo , Okpe , Esan , Afemai/Etsako, Ora, Akoko-Edo, Igbanke,
Emai.

somehow:

So where do you put the Benins(Binis) or nothing like that in the state of Edo?

Kalatium:

the languages are mutually unintelligible.
We can't comprehend each other

Daum:


I swear, I heard one language like that spoken by people in Owan community near the river before ifon, my God, I was confused. The language was dancing on its own. It didn't sound like Yoruba but it didn't sound like Owan. It was just on its own.

Utese and Egbeta share boundaries but they don't understand each other. Their two languages are different from Benin

Kalatium:
It seems most of us do not know about other states in Nigeria. As such i want to use this arena for us to enumerate the languages in our respective states.

I noticed that most people down south assume that once you are from the North you are hausa (aboki) likewise those up north are ignorant of down south.

In case you don't know Kaduna State alone has about 60 languages alone. Names on the bracket is their alternative names.

KADUNA STATE
1. Atyap(kataf)
2. Akurmi(Kurama)
3. Anghan ( Kamanton)
4. Amo,
5. Aruruma(Ruruma)
6. Atachaat ( Kachechere),
7. Kadara(adara)
8. Atuku,
9. Ayu,
10. Bajju,
11. Bakulu/Ikulu
12. Bhazar/Koro
13. Bur (Sanga),
14. Binawa,
15. Dingi,
16. Fantswam,
17. Fulfulde ,
18. Gbagyi,
19. Gure,
20. Gwandara,
21. Gwong (Kagoma),
22. Ham ( Jaba),
23. Hausa,
24. Jangi,
25. Kaibi,
26. Kahugu,
27. Kanufi,
28. Kigono,
29. Kinugu,
30. Kitimi,
31. Kiwafa,
32. Kiwollo,
33. Kono,
34. Kuvori (Surubu),
35. Kuturmi,
36. Tsam (Chawai)
37. Mada (Mardan)
38. Nandu,
39. Nduyah,
40. Numana,
41. Nindem,
42. Ningeshe,
43. Ninkyop,
44. Ninzo,
45. Nyenkpa (Yeskwa),
46. Oegworok,
47. Pikal,
48. Pitti,
49. Ribang,
50. Rishuwa,
51. Rumada,
52 Ruruma,
53. Rumayya,
54. Shemawa
55. Sholio (Marwa),
56. Siyawa
57. Takad,
58. Tarri, and
59. Lemoro * not sure,



What about you how many languages does your state has?

4ckyou:


It's Owan but kinda different a little bit

ijawcitizen:
I believe most of these tribes are just clans, sections, towns or dialects of a larger ethnic group.

With proper ethnic grouping, the tribes in Kaduna may not be up to 10.

Daum:


The Benins are called the Edos. It is stated there

somehow:

So where do you put the Benins(Binis) or nothing like that in the state of Edo?

Kalatium:
It seems most of us do not know about other states in Nigeria. As such i want to use this arena for us to enumerate the languages in our respective states.

I noticed that most people down south assume that once you are from the North you are hausa (aboki) likewise those up north are ignorant of down south.

In case you don't know Kaduna State alone has about 60 languages alone. Names on the bracket is their alternative names.

KADUNA STATE
1. Atyap(kataf)
2. Akurmi(Kurama)
3. Anghan ( Kamanton)
4. Amo,
5. Aruruma(Ruruma)
6. Atachaat ( Kachechere),
7. Kadara(adara)
8. Atuku,
9. Ayu,
10. Bajju,
11. Bakulu/Ikulu
12. Bhazar/Koro
13. Bur (Sanga),
14. Binawa,
15. Dingi,
16. Fantswam,
17. Fulfulde ,
18. Gbagyi,
19. Gure,
20. Gwandara,
21. Gwong (Kagoma),
22. Ham ( Jaba),
23. Hausa,
24. Jangi,
25. Kaibi,
26. Kahugu,
27. Kanufi,
28. Kigono,
29. Kinugu,
30. Kitimi,
31. Kiwafa,
32. Kiwollo,
33. Kono,
34. Kuvori (Surubu),
35. Kuturmi,
36. Tsam (Chawai)
37. Mada (Mardan)
38. Nandu,
39. Nduyah,
40. Numana,
41. Nindem,
42. Ningeshe,
43. Ninkyop,
44. Ninzo,
45. Nyenkpa (Yeskwa),
46. Oegworok,
47. Pikal,
48. Pitti,
49. Ribang,
50. Rishuwa,
51. Rumada,
52 Ruruma,
53. Rumayya,
54. Shemawa
55. Sholio (Marwa),
56. Siyawa
57. Takad,
58. Tarri, and
59. Lemoro * not sure,



What about you how many languages does your state has?

Going by ur style, lets say every state in Nigeria has 59 tribes......59 × 37 = 2183......Meaning that Nigeria has 2183 tribes.

Wonderful.

Quality20:
Sokoto: Zabarmawa Fulani Hausa Arab

Going by ur style, lets say every state in Nigeria has 59 tribes......59 × 37 = 2183......Meaning that Nigeria has 2183 tribes.
Every Local govt rather

Wonderful.

Kalatium:
It seems most of us do not know about other states in Nigeria. As such i want to use this arena for us to enumerate the languages in our respective states.

I noticed that most people down south assume that once you are from the North you are hausa (aboki) likewise those up north are ignorant of down south.

In case you don't know Kaduna State alone has about 60 languages alone. Names on the bracket is their alternative names.

KADUNA STATE
1. Atyap(kataf)
2. Akurmi(Kurama)
3. Anghan ( Kamanton)
4. Amo,
5. Aruruma(Ruruma)
6. Atachaat ( Kachechere),
7. Kadara(adara)
8. Atuku,
9. Ayu,
10. Bajju,
11. Bakulu/Ikulu
12. Bhazar/Koro
13. Bur (Sanga),
14. Binawa,
15. Dingi,
16. Fantswam,
17. Fulfulde ,
18. Gbagyi,
19. Gure,
20. Gwandara,
21. Gwong (Kagoma),
22. Ham ( Jaba),
23. Hausa,
24. Jangi,
25. Kaibi,
26. Kahugu,
27. Kanufi,
28. Kigono,
29. Kinugu,
30. Kitimi,
31. Kiwafa,
32. Kiwollo,
33. Kono,
34. Kuvori (Surubu),
35. Kuturmi,
36. Tsam (Chawai)
37. Mada (Mardan)
38. Nandu,
39. Nduyah,
40. Numana,
41. Nindem,
42. Ningeshe,
43. Ninkyop,
44. Ninzo,
45. Nyenkpa (Yeskwa),
46. Oegworok,
47. Pikal,
48. Pitti,
49. Ribang,
50. Rishuwa,
51. Rumada,
52 Ruruma,
53. Rumayya,
54. Shemawa
55. Sholio (Marwa),
56. Siyawa
57. Takad,
58. Tarri, and
59. Lemoro * not sure,



What about you how many languages does your state has?

Iamnotfearyou:
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Very true, even in my Nasarawa state we have about 23 different languages with each very strange and alian to the other........just like the languages you mentioned above sound different......my brother the problem with these southerners and easterners is the never believe anything you tell as far as it does not exist around them,I want to believe that they were the same people Jesus Christ was talking to when he said bless are those who have faith, for they believe even if they can't see

rhektor:


Arab dey for Sokoto? Wonderment

Kalatium:

Are you having difficulty understanding simple sentence?
Where did i say that Every state has 59 tribes.

ransomed:

Most of them were brought in for rigging elections. They are aliens.

Vinnie2000:

I am from Delta State and we have diz tribes n dialects in bracket...

*Urhobo (Uvwie)
*Urhobo (Okpe)
*Urhobo(Ughievwen)
*Urhobo(Ughelli/Abraka dialect..it's called Agbon or so)

*Ijaw (Igbe-ijoh/okerenkoko)
*Ijaw(Central, Bomadi/some Burutu towns e.g Ojobo, Okpokunou.. )
*Ijaw(Burutu e.g Ogulagha, Odimodi)

*Isoko

*Itsekiri

*Ika(Agbor pple)

*Ukwuani(Obiaruku n Umutu pple)

*Ndokwa (Kwale pple)

*Anioma(Asaba/Issele-ukwu pple)..It is this Group that is Closest to Igbo language because they re facing Onitsha in Anambra..

By the Way, who is d Guy in d first page misrepresenting Delta State??

AreaFada2:


Actually Benins are called Edo. I still wonder why Edo was chosen as name of the State. May be it was politics, maybe calling it Benin State would imply Oba Benin as the only monarch.

People of Edo South do not call themselves Benin (Bini that is totally wrong by the way as the palace has made clear many times). Since at least 1440 Edo South people have called themselves Edo. Benin City it was was called Oredo.
The Europeans used Benin Kingdom or Benin Empire, Benin was for their convenience. In reality, Benin State should have been used because it covers far more people than people of Edo South. Before 1991, if you said "I am Edo or Ovbiedo", it meant you come from Edo South. Edo North and Central people didn't identify as Edo then. It might surprise many on Nairaland, as most were not born yet before 1991.

The other side of the coin is that knowingly or unknowingly, calling it Edo State actually narrows everyone to being from Edo South.

Vinnie2000:

I am from Delta State and we have diz tribes n dialects in bracket...

*Urhobo (Uvwie)
*Urhobo (Okpe)
*Urhobo(Ughievwen)
*Urhobo(Ughelli/Abraka dialect..it's called Agbon or so)

*Ijaw (Igbe-ijoh/okerenkoko)
*Ijaw(Central, Bomadi/some Burutu towns e.g Ojobo, Okpokunou.. )
*Ijaw(Burutu e.g Ogulagha, Odimodi)

*Isoko

*Itsekiri

*Ika(Agbor pple)

*Ukwuani(Obiaruku n Umutu pple)

*Ndokwa (Kwale pple)

*Anioma(Asaba/Issele-ukwu pple)..It is this Group that is Closest to Igbo language because they re facing Onitsha in Anambra..

By the Way, who is d Guy in d first page misrepresenting Delta State??

vincentjk:
I'm an anambra man but there are languages you'll hear being spoken by some parts of anambra and you'll open your mouth in shock lol

You'll even swear that they're speaking another language entirely and not igbo

Same igbo but just different dialect.

Trimjos:


How is SE 97% igbo?? Oga it is 100%
Which other language is spoken in SE other than igbo?

RedboneSmith:
1. Igbo (three macro-dialects of it)
2. Oza (a Bini dialect)
3. Olukwumi (a Yoruba dialect)
4. Igala (the Ebu dialect)
5. Itsekiri
6. Urhobo
7. Isoko
8. Ijaw

So, at least 8 languages are spoken in my state; but that number may even be higher depending on how one defines language and dialect.

(Some of the dialects of Urhobo and Isoko are sometimes ranked as different languages, e.g., Okpe and Erohwa, just as some of the dialects of Igbo are often ranked as different languages).