Esan language

Esan
Ishan
Native toNigeria
EthnicityEsan people
Native speakers
3,000,000 (2025)
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Niger
      • yeai
        • Edoid
          • North Central
            • Edo–Esan–Ora
              • Esan
Language codes
ISO 639-3ish
Glottologesan1238

Esan is a language in Nigeria. Dictionaries and grammar texts of the Esan language are being produced. There are many dialect, including Ogwa, Ẹkpoma (Ekuma), Ebhossa (okhuesan)

(Ewossa), Ewohimi, Ewu, Ewatto, Ebelle, Igueben, Irrua, Ohordua, Uromi, Uzea, Ubiaja and Ugboha.