Mgbo language

The Mgbo language, 'Mgbolizhia', is an Igboid language spoken by the Mgbo people in Ebonyi state in Nigeria. It forms a dialect cluster with closely related Izii, Ezza, and Ikwo languages though they are only marginally mutually intelligible.

Mgbo
Mgbolizhia
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Ebonyi State, Benue State
Ethnicity	Mgbo people
Native speakers	190,000 (2012)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Volta–Niger yeai Igboid Nuclear Igboid Izi–Ezaa–Ikwo–Mgbo Mgbo
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gmz
Glottolog	mgbo1238