Akoko language
| (North) Akoko | |
|---|---|
| Arigidi | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Ondo State, Kogi State, Ekiti State, Edo State |
Native speakers | (48,000 cited 1992) |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aqg |
| Glottolog | arig1246 |
North Akoko, usually abbreviated as Akoko and also known as Arigidi, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria. It is a branch of the YEAI ("Yoruba–Edo–Akoko–Igbo") (YEAI) group of the Niger–Congo languages. It is spoken in the Akoko Edo, and the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu (Ethnologue).