1. Aduge is
an Edo dialect spoken by the people of Kwara State, Oyi LGA.
2. Degema is an Edo dialect spoken by the people of Rivers
State, Degema LGA. Dialects are Atala, Usokun (Kala Degema).
3. Engenni (Ngene, Egene) [ENN]. Rivers State, Ahoada and
Yenagoa LGAs. Dialects are Ediro, Inedua, Ogua.
4. Epic (Epie-Atissa) [EPI]. Rivers State, Yenagoa LGA.
5. Isoko, Delta State, Isoko and Ndokwa LGAs.
6. Iyayu (Idoani) [IYA], Ondo State. One quarter of Idoani
town speak this dialect. The people are sometimes called "Idoani ".
7. Okpe (Oke), Delta State, Okpe LGA. Distinct from
Okpe-Idesa-Oloma-Akuku which is Northwestern Edo.
8. Okpe-Idesa-Oloma-Akuku [OKP], Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA.
Dialects are Okpe, Idesa, Oloma, Akuku. Oloma may be a separate language
different from Okpe which is Southwestern Edoid.
9. Uhami (Ishua) [UHA], Ondo State, Akoko South and Owo
LGAs.
10. Ososo [OSS], Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA.
11. Sasaru-Enwa Igwe (Sasaru) [SSC]. Edo State, Akoko-Edo
LGA.
12. Urhobo. Delta State, Ethiope and Ughelli LGAs. Dialects
are Agbarho, Isoko.
13. Uvbie (Evhro, Uvhria, Uvwie, Evrie, Effurun). Delta
State, Ethiope LGA. Related to Urhobo.
14. Ukue-Ehuen (Ekpenmi, Ekpenmen, Epinmi) [UKU] including
Ehuen, Ukue, Ondo State, Akoko South LGA. Dialects are Ukue, Ehuen. Crozier and
Blench 1992 treat Ukue and Ehuen as separate languages.
15. Uneme (Uleme, Ileme, Ineme) [UNE]. Edo State, Etsako,
Agbazilo and Akoko-Edo LGAs. Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekhee.
16. Yekhee (Etsako, Etsakor, Afenmai, Iyekhee, Kukuruku).
Edo State, Etsako, Agbako and Okpebho LGAs. Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekhee. Dialects are
Auchi, Uzairue, South Ibie, Uwepa-Uwano (Weppa Wano), Avianwu (Fugar), Aviele,
Ivhiadaobi.
17. Ikpeshi (Ikpeshe, Ekpeshe) [OKP]. Edo State, Etsako LGA.
18. Ghotuo (Otwa, Otuo) [AAA]. Edo State, Owan and Akoko-Edo
LGAs.
19. Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe [ATG]. Edo State, Etsako and
Akoko-Edo LGAs. Dialects are Ivbie North (Ibie North), Okpela (Okpella,
Ukpella, Upella), Arhe (Atte, Ate).
20. Esan (Ishan, Isa, Esan, Anwain) [ISH]. Edo State,
Agbazilo, Okpebho LGAs. Dialects are Ekpon, Igueben. Many dialects are
apparently inherently intelligible.
21. Edo (Bini, Benin, Addo, Oviedo, Ovioba), Ovia, Oredo and
Orhionmwon LGAs.
22. Emai-Iuleha-Ora (Kunibum, Ivbiosakon) [EMA]. Dialects
are Ivhimion, Emai, Iuleha, Ora, Edo State.
23. Eruwa (Erohwa, Erakwa, Arokwa) [ERH]. Delta State, Isoko
LGA. Related to Urhobo. Most speakers are bilingual in Central Isoko which is
replacing Eruwa. Not intelligible with any Isoko dialect.
24. Okpamheri (Opameri) [OPA]. Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA. Dialects
are Okulosho (Okurosho), Western Okpamheri, Emhalhe (Emarle, Somorika,
Semolika). Sub dialects of Okulosho are Ojirami (Eekunu), Dagbala (Dangbala),
Oja (Oza), Makeke (Uuma), Oma. Sub dialects of Western Okpamheri are Ekpe,
Bekuma, Lankpese (Lampese, Lankpeshi), Ibillo (Ibilo) Imoga (Imorga, Uma), Eko
(Ekon, Ekor), Ikaran-Oke (Ikeram-Oke), Ebunn-Oke, Ikaran-Ele (Ikeran-Ile),
Ebunn-Ugbo, Ikpesa, Igbo-Ola-Sale (Ugboshi-Oke), Onumo (Onumu), Ogugu,
Ogbe-Sale, Ogbe-Oke. Emhalhe may be a separate language.


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