Akoko language


North Akoko, usually abbreviated as Akoko and also known as Arigidi, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria. It appears to form a branch of the "Yoruba–Edo–Akoko–Igbo" group of Niger–Congo languages. It is spoken in the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu.

Varieties

Akokoid varieties include Arigidi, Erúṣú, Oyín, Ìgáṣí Eṣé, Urò, Ọ̀jọ̀, Àfá, Ògè, Ìdò, and Àjè.
Below is a list of Arigidi language names, populations, and locations from Blench.
LanguageAlternate spellingsOwn name for languageEndonymOther names SpeakersLocation
Arigidi clusterOndo State, Akoko North LGA; Kwara State, Kogi LGA
AfaỌ̀wọ̀n ÀfáÀfáOke–AgbeOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Affa section
ArigidiArìgìdíOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Arigidi town
EruṣuErusu, ErushuErúṣúOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Eruṣu town
EseỌ̀wọ̀n ÈséÈséAje, Oke–AgbeOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Ese section
IgaṣiIgashi, IgasiỌ̀wọ̀n ÌgáṣíÌgàshí45,000 Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Igaṣi town
OgeỌ̀wọ̀ ÒgèÒgeOke–AgbeOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Oge section
ỌjọOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Ajọwa town
OyinOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Oyin–Akoko town
UdoIdoỌ̀wọ̀n ÙdòOke–AgbeOndo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Udo section
Uro3,000 Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Uro–Ajọwa town

Internal classification

The internal classification of Akokoid language varieties is given by Fadoro as:
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Arigidi and Erushu are mutually intelligible with each other; varieties spoken in Oke Agbe with each other; and varieties spoken outside Oke Agbe with each other. However, these three groups are not mutually intelligible with each other.

Reconstructions

The following list of Proto-Akokoid reconstructions is from Blench.