Ede
Native toBenin, Togo
Native speakers
(800,000 cited 1990–2006)[1]
Niger–Congo?
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
cbj – Cabe (Caabe)
ica – Ica
idd – Idaca (Idaaca)
ijj – Ije
nqg – Nago (Nagot)
nqk – Kura Nago
xkb – Manigri (Kambolé)
ife – Ifɛ
Glottologedea1234  Ede; includes Yoruba

Ede is a dialect continuum of Benin and Togo that is closely related to the Yoruba language. The best-known variety is Ife.

Kluge (2011) includes Yoruba within Ede.

The Ede dialects include Ede Cabe (Caabe, Shabè), Ede Ica (Itcha, Isha), Ede Idaca (Idaaca, Idaatcha), Ede Ije, Ede Nago (Nagot), Ede Kura Nago, Ede Manigri (Kambolé), and Ede Ife.

References

  1. ^ Cabe (Caabe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ica at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Idaca (Idaaca) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ije at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Nago (Nagot) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Kura Nago at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    (Additional references under 'Language codes' in the information box)


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