29/01/2024
Below is a list of Languages/Dialects Spoken in kogi state and the locations where they are spoken as indigenous languages👇
1) Igala Language;
The Igala Language in Kogi State comprises of six distinct dialects including;�Idah �Imane �Ogugu �Ankpa �Ibaji �Dekina�Ife Dialects.
It is spoken in Olamaboro, Ankpa, Idah, Omala, Igalamela/Odolu, Ofu, Dekina, Ajaokuta, Bassa and Ibaji LGAs.
2) Ebira Language;
The language as found in Kogi comprise four dialects, namely; �Ebira-Ta’o, �Ebira-Koto/Mozum�Ebira Panda and�Eganyi Ebira
They are all spoken in Ajaokuta, Adavi, Okene, Okehi, Kotonkarfi, Lokoja and Bassa LGAs.
3) Yoruba Language
The yoruba People found in Kogi State are collectively called “Okun”. Apart from the major Yoruba Language which they all speak, they also speak varied Yoruba Dialects.
The major Okun-Yoruba dialects spoken in Kogi are �Owe �Yagba�Ijumu �Gbede �Bunu �Ikiri and �Oworo.
In Kogi, Okun-Yoruba dialects are spoken in 6 Local Government Areas namely, Ijumu, Kabba/Bunu, Yagba East, Yagba West, MopaMuro and Lokoja LGAs
4) Oko Language;
Oko is spoken among the Ogori people of Ogori/Magongo LGA.
5) Osayen Language;
Osayen is a language of the people of Magongo in Ogori/Magongo LGA.
6) Eni Language;
Eni is spoken in various localities across Ogori/Magongo LGA.
7) Ukaan Language
8.) Akpes Language
9) Ahan Language
10) Ayere Language
11) Akoko Language
�Ukaan, Akpes, Ahan, Ayere and Akoko are all language spoken in the boarder communities between Kogi and Ondo State in Ijumu LGA of Kogi State.
12) Bassa-Komu Language;
The Bassa-Komu Language speaking people of Kogi are found in Bassa, Lokoja and Kotonkarfi LGAs.
13) Bassa-Nge Language;
The Bassa-Nge speaking people of Kogi speak a language highly similar to Nupe Language, they are found in Bassa, Kotonkarfi and Lokoja LGAs.
14) Kupa Language;
The Kupa people are found in Lokoja KGA, they speak a language similar to Nupe.
15) Kakanda Language;
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