Igala

English Etymology en igl Ígáláà. Noun p An ethnic group or tribe living mainly in southwest Nigeria. Proper noun A sub-Saharan language belonging to the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family, which is closely related to Yoruba. en Roger Blench The Ayere and Ahan languages of Central Nigeria and their affinities https://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/VN/Ayere/Ayere%20wordlist%20paper.pdf 2007-02-05 25 rogerblench.info Comparative wordlists of two dialects of Yoruba with Igala. 21 October 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20220417191122/https://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/VN/Ayere/Ayere%20wordlist%20paper.pdf 17 April 2022 en historical A precolonial West African state, founded by the Igala people and located at the eastern region of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue in the Middle Belt or North-central of Nigeria. See also Wikipedia article on Igala igl Further reading 1 igl igl en Ethnonyms Languages Yoruba Etymology yo igl Ígáláà. Pronunciation Igálà Ìgálà Proper noun yo proper noun Igálà Ìgálà en Igala people or ethnicity yo èdè Igálà Igala language References yo Ethnonyms Languages