Niger-Congo (Volta-Niger) · Southeastern Nigeria

Igbo

Vital

Ìgbò

One of Nigeria’s three largest languages, with tens of millions of speakers across the southeast. UNESCO has flagged erosion in some dialects even as the language remains widely spoken.

Igbo field photo
Speakers~27M
StatusVital
FamilyNiger-Congo (Volta-Niger)
Writing SystemLatin (Ọnwụ)
RegionSoutheastern Nigeria

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