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    Edo (Ẹ̀dó; English: /ˈɛdoʊ/, West African English: /ˈedo/), also known as Bini, is the language spoken by the Edo people in Edo State, Nigeria. It was...
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    native to seven southern local government areas of Edo State, Nigeria. They are speakers of the Edo language and are the descendants of the founders of the...
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    Edo, officially known as Edo State, is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As of 2024, the state was ranked...
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  • Edo or EDO may refer to: Edo language, a language spoken in Nigeria Edo people, the inhabitants of the province, creators of the Benin Empire Edo period...
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    Edo literature includes both written and oral works in the Edo language by the Edo people of Nigeria. It has its origins in precolonial times and has evolved...
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  • Akoko Edo is a Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Igarra. It has an area of 1,371 km2 and a population of...
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    The government of Edo State serves as the governing authority for Edo State, one of the 36 states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It comprises...
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    Kingdom of Benin (redirect from Edo Empire)
    17th century until 1975. The Kingdom of Benin's capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria. The Benin Kingdom was one of the oldest and...
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  • 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)...
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  • The Edo period (江戸時代, Edo jidai, Japanese pronunciation: [e.do (d)ʑiꜜ.dai]), also known as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代, Tokugawa jidai, [to.kɯ.ɡa.wa (d)ʑiꜜ...
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  • other approximants, /j ɣ w/, are also nasalized in this position: see Edo language for a similar situation.) The inventory is: Epie at Ethnologue (25th...
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    Edo (Japanese: 江戸, lit. 'bay-entrance" or "estuary'), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Edo, formerly a jōkamachi (castle...
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  • Benin Moat (category Articles containing Edo-language text)
    Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), also known as the Benin Iya, or Walls of Benin, are a series of massive earthworks encircling Benin City in Nigeria's Edo State....
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    Edo traditional food consists of dishes or food items common among the people of Edo State. The State is home to various ethnic groups including the Binis...
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    Benin City are the Edo people, also referred to as the Benin people, who communicate in the Edo language, also known as the Bini language. The city's populace...
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    Edo society refers to the society of Japan under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Edo society was a feudal society...
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    Edo College is a secondary grammar school in Benin City, Nigeria, the oldest in the Mid-Western Region. It was established in February 1937 and started...
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    Benin Bronzes (category CS1 Romanian-language sources (ro))
    created from the fourteenth century by artists of the Edo people. The plaques, which in the Edo language are called Ama, depict scenes or represent themes...
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  • Osanobua (category Articles containing Esan-language text)
    Osonobruvwe) is the name for God in the Edo language. It is also referred to as Osa, which is commonly integrated into modern Edo names, such as Esosa, which means...
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  • Edoid languages are a few dozen languages spoken in southern Nigeria. Edoid-speaking ethnic groups are predominantly located in the States of Edo and Delta...
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  • sending money to that account. The term "Aza" is derived from the Edo language. In Edo, "Aza" means several things which include "store room", "treasury...
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  • Ogiso monarchy (category Articles containing Edo-language text)
    The Ogiso were the earliest known ruling monarchy of the Edo kingdom of Igodomigodo, founded by Igodo, the first Ogiso. The monarchy began around 900...
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    in Edo State, and spread across the Delta, Ondo, and Rivers states of Nigeria in smaller concentrations. The language they speak is called the Edo language...
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  • Eweka I (category Articles containing Edo-language text)
    city of Benin. During his time there, he entered into matrimony with an Edo woman by the name of Erinwinde. Their union bore fruit in the form of a son...
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  • colonial officials. Egharevba first wrote his history in Edo language, and titled it Ekhere Vb' Itan Edo. The book was published in 1933 by the Church Mission...
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  • Eseosa or Esosa is an Edo-language given name, meaning 'gift of God'. Eseosa Aigbogun (born 1993), Swiss footballer Eseosa Desalu (born 1994), Italian...
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  • Ivbiosakon, or Aoma, is an Edoid language of Edo State, Nigeria. The dialect names Ora and Emai are also used for the language. Aoma has a rather reduced system...
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  • Okpe is an Edoid language of Nigeria spoken by the Urhobo people. The sound system is rather conservative, and nearly the same as that of Urhobo. The vowels...
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    Kakanda, Edo, Igala, Mafa, Idoma and Efik. Nigeria's linguistic diversity is a microcosm of much of Africa as a whole, and the country contains languages from...
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    Orhogbua (category Articles containing Edo-language text)
    established a military camp on Lagos Island, named Èkó, meaning "war camp" in Edo. This camp served as a base to attack enemies and control trade in the area...
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