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(Redirected from Mgbolizhia) Igboid language spoken by the Mgbo people in Ebonyi state in Nigeria ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Mgbo
Mgbolizhia
Native toNigeria
RegionEbonyi State, Benue State
EthnicityMgbo people
Native speakers190,000 (2012)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Writing systemLatin
Language codes
ISO 639-3gmz
Glottologmgbo1238

The Mgbo language, 'Mgbolizhia', is an Igboid language spoken by the Mgbo people in Ebonyi state in Nigeria. It forms a dialect cluster with closely related Izii, Ezza, and Ikwo languages though they are only marginally mutually intelligible.

References

  1. Mgbo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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