Igala
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editIgala pl (plural only)
- An ethnic group or tribe living mainly in southwest Nigeria.
Proper noun
editIgala
- A sub-Saharan language belonging to the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family, which is closely related to Yoruba.
- (historical) A precolonial West African state, founded by the Igala people and located at the eastern region of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue in the Middle Belt or North-central of Nigeria.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- ISO 639-3 code igl (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Igala, igl
Yoruba
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editIgálà or Ìgálà
References
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- en:Ethnonyms
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- Yoruba terms borrowed from Igala
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- yo:Ethnonyms
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