Ede language

Ede
Ede
Native to	Benin, Togo
Native speakers	(800,000 cited 1990–2006)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Yoruboid Edekiri Ede; ; ; ; ; ;
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; cbj – Cabe (Caabe); ica – Ica; idd – Idaca (Idaaca); ijj – Ije; nqg – Nago (Nagot); nqk – Kura Nago; xkb – Manigri (Kambolé); ife – Ifɛ
Glottolog	edea1234 Ede; includes Yoruba

Ede is a dialect continuum of Benin and Togo that is closely related to the Yoruba language. The best-known variety is Ife.

Kluge (2011) includes Yoruba within Ede.

The Ede dialects include Ede Cabe (Caabe, Shabè), Ede Ica (Itcha, Isha), Ede Idaca (Idaaca, Idaatcha), Ede Ije, Ede Nago (Nagot), Ede Kura Nago, Ede Manigri (Kambolé), and Ede Ife.

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