Idoma language

Idomoid language of southeast-central Nigeria

Idoma

Ìdɔ́mà
Region| Benue State, Central Nigeria
Ethnicity| Idoma

Native speakers

| 980,000 (2020)[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

* Atlantic–Congo
* Volta-Congo
* Volta–Niger
* noi
* Idomoid
* Etulo–Idoma
* Idoma

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `idu`
Glottolog| `idom1241`

Idoma (/iːˈdoʊmə/) is the second official language spoken in Benue State in southeast-central Nigeria, by approximately one million people (2020 estimate).[1] The Idoma language is made up of the dialects of Agatu, Edumoga, Otukpo, Otukpa, Orokam, Akpa Agila, Utonkon, Igede, Etilo, Iyala. The Idoma people are predominantly hunters, farmers and fishermen. They are bordered to the north by Nasarawa, south by cross river, east by Taraba and west by Enugu and Kogi States.[1]

## Animal names[edit]

English | Idoma

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dog | ewo
Tiger | eje
lion | agaba
elephant | adagba
squirrel | ocha
ground squirrel | okwleje
antelope | awi
gorilla | obagwu
cow | ena
scorpion | ena; akpe
goat | ewu
male-goat | opi
horse | onya
sheep | ala; adangba
ram | omede
hawk | uche
kite | omaga
eagle | okpe
snake | egwa
boa (snake) | idu
python (snake) | idili
lizard | apa
mamba (snake) | aka
cobra (snake) | owa
mole (snake) | ekwu
viper (snake) | ogwiji
crocodile | ikwu
partridge | ewa
monkey | eka
parrot | iga
rooster | obugwu
mice | iyumbe
rat | ifu; ikrekwu
chimpanzee | ehlo
bat | ido; udo
sparrow | egwe
finch | aylo
vulture | epu; efu
bald eagle | acha
tortoise | ikinabo; okpakwu
butterfly | ibebe
chameleon | anyinya
woodpecker | otochikpokpo
crab | akle
toad | aklifu
dog | ewo
dove | okede; okarikede
pigeon | okantebe
owl | ogwugwu
deer | ewi
falcon | uch’okpafa
giraffe | ocha
koala | akango
penguin | igwe
onyx | enoba
zebra | otina
beetle | ogbemi
swift | akpandede
praying mantis | ogongo
grasshopper | ikaka
cricket | ata
grasscutter | obije
ant | ilu
soldier ant | egayinu
mosquito | imu
fish | ebenyi
catfish | edu
tilapia | apatampa
pig | ehi; okome
cat | obla; obisi
duck | idangblo
ferret | otekeneje
ringneck dove | otitii
cockroach | akpanga; apupre
electric fish | olili
agama lizard | obolokpo
red-headed lizard | oroburu
wasp | amulupka
bee | enwu
hedgehog | egbe
snail | igbi

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Idoma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

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Languages of Nigeria

Official languages|

* English

National languages|

* Hausa
* Igbo
* Yoruba

Recognised languages|

* Efik-Ibibio
* Isoko
* Edo
* Tiv
* Fulani
* Idoma
* Ijaw
* Kanuri
* Ukwuani
* Urhobo
* Nupe
* Gbagyi
* Karai-karai

Indigenous languages|

Indigenous languages (grouped by Nigerian state)

| Adamawa|

* Baa
* Bacama
* Bali
* Bata
* Boga
* Bura
* Chamba Leko
* Daba
* Daka
* Dong
* Fali of Mubi
* Ga'anda
* Gaa
* Gude
* Gudu
* Holma
* Huba
* Hwana
* Hya
* Kamwe
* Kanakuru
* Kirya-Konzəl
* Kofa
* Koma
* Kpasam
* Kugama
* Kumba
* Lamang
* Longuda
* Margi
* Margi South
* Mumuye
* Ngwaba
* Nyong
* Nzanyi
* Psikyɛ
* Sukur
* Taram
* Teme
* Tso
* Vere
* Waja
* Wom
* Yendang
* Zizilivakan

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Akwa Ibom|

* Ibibio

Bauchi|

* Ɓeele
* Bole
* Bure
* Ciwogai
* Dass
* Dazawa
* Deno
* Dikaka
* Dulbu
* Galambu
* Gera
* Geruma
* Giiwo
* Guruntum
* Jalaa
* Jarawa
* Jimi
* Karekare
* Kariya
* Kir-Balar
* Kubi
* Kushi
* Kusur–Myet
* Kutto
* Kwaami
* Labir
* Longuda
* Mangas
* Mawa
* Mburku
* Miya
* Pa'a
* Piya
* Polci
* Shiki
* Siri
* Tso
* Warji
* Zangwal
* Zumbun

Bayelsa|

* Izon
* Epie
* Urhobo-Isoko
* Southeast Ijo

Benue|

* Eggon
* Igede

Borno|

* Afade
* Bura
* Cibak
* Cineni
* Dghwede
* Glavda
* Gude
* Guduf-Gava
* Gvoko
* Jara
* Jilbe
* Kamwe
* Kanakuru
* Lamang
* Maaka
* Mafa
* Margi
* Margi South
* Nggwahyi
* Putai
* Tera
* Wandala
* Yedina

Cross River|

* Abanyom
* Efik
* Mbe
* Mbembe

Delta|

* Urhobo-Isoko
* Ika
* Izon
* Isoko
* Ukwuani
* Uhrobo

Edo|

* Afenmai
* Ishan
* Bini

Gombe|

* Awak
* Bangwinji
* Bole
* Dadiya
* Jara
* Kamo
* Ngamo
* Pero
* Tangale
* Tera
* Tula
* Waja

Jigawa|

* Bade
* Teshenawa

Kaduna|

* Bacama
* Cori
* Eggon
* Kurama
* Sambe

Kano|

* Ɗuwai
* Kurama

Kebbi|

* Cipu
* Damakawa

Kogi|

* Basa-Benue
* Bassa Nge
* Igala
* Nupe
* Oworo

Kwara|

* Kakanda
* Kupa
* Nupe

Nasarawa|

* Ake
* Alumu
* Basa-Benue
* Duhwa
* Eggon
* Hasha
* Jili
* Toro

Niger|

* Asu
* Bariba
* Cipu
* Gbagyi
* Gwandara
* Jijili
* Kakanda
* Nupe
* Pongu

Ondo|

* Itsekiri
* Izon
* Ukaan

Plateau|

* Barkul
* Boghom
* Bole
* Cakfem-Mushere
* Dass
* Fyam
* Fyer
* Goemai
* Horom
* Jorto
* Koenoem
* Kofyar
* Kulere
* Miship
* Montol
* Mundat
* Mwaghavul
* Ngas
* Pe
* Pyapun
* Ron
* Sha
* Sur
* Tal
* Tambas
* Tarok
* Yankam
* Yiwom

Rivers|

* Abua
* Baan
* Biseni
* Defaka
* Degema
* Ekpeye
* Eleme
* Engenni
* Gokana
* Ijaw
* Ikwerre
* Kalabari
* Khana
* Kugbo
* Nkoroo
* O’chi’chi
* Obolo
* Obulom
* Odual
* Ogba
* Ogbogolo
* Ogbronuagum
* Ogoni
* Okodia
* Oruma
* Tee
* Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni

Taraba|

* Baissa Fali
* Bete
* Buru
* Dadiya
* Donga
* Kholok
* Kpati
* Laka
* Lufu
* Mumuye
* Nyam
* Nyingwom
* Pangseng
* Rang
* Tarok
* Waja
* Waka
* Yendang
* Yoti

Yobe|

* Bade
* Bole
* Ɗuwai
* Karekare
* Ngamo
* Ngizim

Sign languages|

* Nigerian Sign Language
* Bura Sign Language
* Hausa Sign Language

Immigrant languages|

* English
* French
* Spanish
* Portuguese
* Italian
* German
* Danish
* Dutch
* Russian
* Arabic
* Hebrew
* Punjabi
* Hindi
* Romani
* Japanese
* Chinese

Scripts|

* Pan-Nigerian alphabet
* Nigerian braille
* Medefaidrin

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Volta–Niger languages

Ayere-Ahan|

* Ayere
* Ahan

Gbe|

* Aja
* Alada
* Ayizo
* Ewe
* Fon
* Gbesi
* Gen
* Gun
* Tɔli
* Tofin
* Pherá
* Phla
* Saxwe

Igboid|

* Ekpeye
* Ezaa
* Igbo
* Ika
* Ikwerre
* Ikwo
* Izii
* Mgbo
* Ogba

Yoruboid|

* Ede
* Igala
* Itsekiri
* Yoruba

Edoid|

| Delta|

* Degema
* Engenni
* Epie

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North-Central|

* Afenmai
* Edo
* Enwan
* Esan
* Ghotuo
* Igwe
* Ikhin
* Ikpeshi
* Ivbiosakon
* Okpela
* Ososo
* Sasaru
* Uneme

Northwestern|

* Akuku
* Ehueun
* Iyayu
* Okpamheri
* Oloma
* NW Okpe
* Uhami
* Ukue

Southwestern|

* Eruwa
* Isoko
* SW Okpe
* Urhobo
* Uvbie

Nupoid|

* Asu
* Bassa Nge
* Dibo
* Ebira
* Gade
* Gupa-Abawa
* Gwari
* Kakanda
* Kami
* Koro Zuba
* Kupa
* Nupe

Idomoid|

* Agatu
* Alago
* Etulo
* Idoma
* Igede
* Yace
* Akpa
* Yala

Others|

* Akpes
* Akoko
* Oko
* Ukaan

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