Edekiri languages

Edekiri
Geographic; distribution:	Togo, Benin and south-western Nigeria
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Yoruboid Edekiri; ; ; ; ;
Subdivisions:	; Ede; Itsekiri; Yoruba; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Glottolog:	edek1238

The Edekiri languages are spoken in a band across Togo, Benin and Nigeria. The group includes:

the Ede dialect cluster, including Ife;
Itsekiri (Nigeria, 500,000 speakers); and
the Yoruba languages Ulukwumi, Mokole, and Yoruba, by far the largest of the cluster with about 20 million speakers.

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v t e Volta–Niger languages
Ayere-Ahan	Ayere Ahan
Gbe	Aja Alada Ayizo Ewe Fon Gbesi Gen Tɔli Tofin Pherá Phla Saxwe
Igboid	Ekpeye Ezza Igbo Ika Ikwerre Ikwo Izii Mgbo Ogba
Yoruboid	Ede Igala Itsekiri Yoruba
Nupoid	Asu Dibo Ebira Gade Gupa-Abawa Gwari Kakanda Kami Kupa Nupe
Idomoid	Agatu Alago Etulo Idoma Igede Yace Yala
Others	Akpes Akoko Oko

Edekiri
Geographic distribution:	Togo, Benin and south-western Nigeria
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Yoruboid Edekiri
Subdivisions:	Ede Itsekiri Yoruba
Glottolog:	`edek1238`^[1]