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Awori (Yoruba: Èdè Àwórì) is a dialect of the Yoruba language spoken by the Awori people of southwestern Nigeria.[1] It is spoken principally in Awori communities located in present-day Lagos State and Ogun State.[1]
Classification
[edit]Awori is a member of the Yoruba dialect continuum and belongs to the Yoruboid branch of the Volta–Niger subgroup of the Niger–Congo language family.[2] Linguistic studies generally treat Awori as a dialect of Yoruba rather than as a separate language.[1]
Geographic distribution
[edit]The dialect is spoken in several Awori settlements across Lagos State and Ogun State, including communities in and around Ota, Igbesa, Agbara, Agege, Isheri and Ilogbo Eremi.[1]
Linguistic features
[edit]Awori exhibits phonological, lexical and grammatical features that distinguish it from other Yoruba dialects.[1] Research on the dialect has examined aspects of its syntax, including the formation of interrogative constructions.[1]
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