Back Эдо (мова) Byelorussian Edoeg Breton Llengua edo Catalan Edo (sprog) Danish Edo (Sprache) German Edoa lingvo Esperanto Idioma edo Spanish زبان ادو Persian Bini Finnish Édo (langue) French
| Edo | |
|---|---|
| Bini | |
| Ẹ̀dó | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Edo State |
| Ethnicity | Edo |
Native speakers | 2 million (2020)[1] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | bin |
| ISO 639-3 | bin |
| Glottolog | bini1246 |
 Location of Edo speakers in Nigeria. | |
Edo (/ˈɛdoʊ/),[2][3] also known as Bini, is the language spoken by the Edo people in Edo State, Nigeria. It was the primary language of the Benin Empire and its predecessor, Igodomigodo for thousands of years. It is the majority language spoken in Edo State, particularly in Benin City, and the surrounding local governments and senatorial districts in the Southern parts of the State.
- ^ Edo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student's Handbook, Edinburgh
- ^ "Edo". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 30 September 2024. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
