Ikhin
Arokho
Native toNigeria
RegionOwan East LGA, Edo State
Niger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Ikhin
  • Arokho
Language codes
ISO 639-3ikh
Glottologikhi1234

Ikhin, or Arokho, is an Edoid language of Edo State, Nigeria.[1]

Ikhin is spoken in the Ikhin area of Owan East LGA, Edo State.

Its phonology and lexicon have been described in two University of Ibadan linguistics dissertations.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Ademola Anthony. 2013. North Edoid relations and roots. Doctoral dissertation, University of Ibadan.
  2. ^ Oladimeji, Olaide A. 2010. A phonology of Ikhin, an Edoid language in South-South Nigeria. Doctoral dissertation, University of Ibadan.
  3. ^ Folarin, Y. 1982. Aspects of the phonetic and phonology of Ikhin. MA thesis, University of Ibadan.


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