Akoko language

(North) Akoko
(North) Akoko
Arigidi
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Ondo State, Kogi State, Ekiti State, Edo State
Native speakers	(48,000 cited 1992)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger YEAI (North) Akoko; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aqg
Glottolog	arig1246

North Akoko, usually abbreviated as Akoko and also known as Arigidi, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria. It is a branch of the YEAI ("Yoruba–Edo–Akoko–Igbo") (YEAI) group of the Niger–Congo languages.^[3] It is spoken in the Akoko Edo, and the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu (Ethnologue).

A short introductory expose of Arigidi in Arigidi language by a native speaker

A short introductory expose of Oke-agbe in Oke-agbe language by a native speaker

Quick Facts (North) Akoko, Native to ...

Language	Alternate spellings	Own name for language	Endonym(s)	Other names (location-based)	Speakers	Location(s)
Arigidi cluster						Ondo State, Akoko North LGA; Kwara State, Kogi LGA
Afa		Ọ̀wọ̀n Àfá	Àfá	Oke–Agbe		Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Affa section
Arigidi			Arìgìdí			Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Arigidi town
Eruṣu	Erusu, Erushu		Erúṣú			Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Eruṣu town
Ese		Ọ̀wọ̀n Èsé	Èsé	Aje, Oke–Agbe		Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Ese section
Igaṣi	Igashi, Igasi	Ọ̀wọ̀n Ìgáṣí	Ìgàshí		45,000 (1986)	Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Igaṣi town
Oge		Ọ̀wọ̀ Ògè	Òge	Oke–Agbe		Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Oge section
Ọjọ						Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Ajọwa town
Oyin						Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oyin–Akoko town
Udo	Ido	Ọ̀wọ̀n Ùdò		Oke–Agbe		Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Udo section
Uro					3,000 (1986)	Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Uro–Ajọwa town

Varieties