Idomoid languages
Encyclopedia
The Idomoid languages are spoken in central Nigeria. Idoma
itself is an official language spoken by nearly a million people, and Igede
by about a quarter million.
Ethnologue includes Eloyi
, though that assignment is outdated. (See Plateau languages
.) They also call the non-Yace branch "Akweya" despite the fact that Yace also goes by that name.
Idoma language
The Idoma is an official language spoken in central Nigeria by nearly a million people....
itself is an official language spoken by nearly a million people, and Igede
Igede language
Igede is an Idomoid language spoken in Benue State and Cross River State, Nigeria, by 250,000 people....
by about a quarter million.
Languages
- YaceYace languageYace is an Idomoid language of central Nigeria. The two varieties, Yace proper and Akpa, are distinct enough to sometimes be considered distinct languages....
(Akpa) - Etulo–Idoma
Ethnologue includes Eloyi
Eloyi language
Eloyi is a poorly attested Plateau language of uncertain classification. Ethnologue classifies it as Idomoid based on a proposal by Armstrong , but that identification was based on a single word list and Armstrong later expressed doubts...
, though that assignment is outdated. (See Plateau languages
Plateau languages
-Characteristics:Only some of the languages have nominal classes, as the Bantu languages have, where in others these have eroded. The large numbers of consonants in many languages is due to the erosion of noun-class prefixes....
.) They also call the non-Yace branch "Akweya" despite the fact that Yace also goes by that name.