Igboid languages

Igboid
Geographic; distribution:	South central Nigeria, lower reaches of the Niger River and east, south the Benue
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger YEAI Igboid; ; ; ;
Subdivisions:	; Igbo; Ekpeye; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Glottolog:	igbo1258

Igboid languages constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family. It includes Ekpeye, Ukwuani, and the Igbo languages:

Ekpeye
Igbo: Igbo proper, Ikwerre, Ika, Izii–Ikwo–Ezza–Mgbo, and Ogba.

Williamson and Blench conclude that the Igbo languages (Igboid apart from Ekpeye) form a "language cluster" and that they are somewhat mutually intelligible.^[2] However, mutual intelligibility is only marginal, even among the Izii–Ikwo–Ezaa–Mgbo languages.^[3]

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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

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Igboid
Geographic distribution:	South central Nigeria, lower reaches of the Niger River and east, south the Benue
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger YEAI Igboid
Subdivisions:	Igbo Ekpeye
Glottolog:	`igbo1258`^[1]