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| Ikpeshi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bendel State |
Native speakers | (5,300 cited 2000)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ikp |
| Glottolog | ikpe1243 |
Ikpeshi is an Edoid language based in the northwest of Edo State, Nigeria.[2] Ikpeshi is a minority language.[3] Its exclusive vocabulary may stem from diffusion within the Northwestern Edo area.[2] It does not have an orthography or literature, according to a study by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ikpeshi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- 1 2 Lewis, Demola (2015). "Geographic and Lexical Feature Diffusion in Northwestern Edo" (PDF). USEM Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literature. 7.
- ↑ Agheyisi, R. N. (December 1984). "Minor languages in the Nigerian context: Prospects and problems". WORD. 35 (3): 235–253. doi:10.1080/00437956.1984.11435759. ISSN 0043-7956.
- ↑ Ekwukoma, Victor; Odiagbe, S. I. (2025-10-04). "A survey of language diversity and vitality in Edo State". Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria. 5 (1): 193–203. doi:10.60787/jolan.vol5no1.418. ISSN 2488-9709. Archived from the original on 2026-04-17. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
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