Igala

IGL

educational

Alternate Names: Igara

Dialects: Ankpa, Anyugba, Ebu, Ibaji, Idah, Ife, Ogugu.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Defoid
Yoruboid
Igala

Demographics: 800,000 (1989 UBS).

Language Use: Agatu, Idoma, and Bassa people use Igala to attend Ika Bible School. All domains. Used as L2 by Basa [bzw].

Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Bible: 1968.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.