Idoma
Ìdɔ́mà
RegionBenue State, Central Nigeria
EthnicityIdoma
Native speakers
980,000 (2020)[1]
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3idu
Glottologidom1241

Idoma (/ˈdmə/) is the second official language spoken in Benue State in southeast-central Nigeria, by approximately one million people (2020 estimate).[1] The Idoma language is made up of the dialects of Agatu, Edumoga, Otukpo, Otukpa, Orokam, Akpa Agila, Utonkon, Igede, Etilo, Iyala. The Idoma people are predominantly hunters, farmers and fishermen. They are bordered to the north by Nasarawa, south by cross river, east by Taraba and west by Enugu and Kogi States.[1]

Animal names

EnglishIdoma
dogewo
Tigereje
lionagaba
elephantadagba
squirrelocha
ground squirrelokwleje
antelopeawi
gorillaobagwu
cowena
scorpionena; akpe
goatewu
male-goatopi
horseonya
sheepala; adangba
ramomede
hawkuche
kiteomaga
eagleokpe
snakeegwa
boa (snake)idu
python (snake)idili
lizardapa
mamba (snake)aka
cobra (snake)owa
mole (snake)ekwu
viper (snake)ogwiji
crocodileikwu
partridgeewa
monkeyeka
parrotiga
roosterobugwu
miceiyumbe
ratifu; ikrekwu
chimpanzeeehlo
batido; udo
sparrowegwe
finchaylo
vultureepu; efu
bald eagleacha
tortoiseikinabo; okpakwu
butterflyibebe
chameleonanyinya
woodpeckerotochikpokpo
crabakle
toadaklifu
dogewo
doveokede; okarikede
pigeonokantebe
owlogwugwu
deerewi
falconuch’okpafa
giraffeocha
koalaakango
penguinigwe
onyxenoba
zebraotina
beetleogbemi
swiftakpandede
praying mantisogongo
grasshopperikaka
cricketata
grasscutterobije
antilu
soldier antegayinu
mosquitoimu
fishebenyi
catfishedu
tilapiaapatampa
pigehi; okome
catobla; obisi
duckidangblo
ferretotekeneje
ringneck doveotitii
cockroachakpanga; apupre
electric fisholili
agama lizardobolokpo
red-headed lizardoroburu
waspamulupka
beeenwu
hedgehogegbe
snailigbi

References

  1. 1 2 3 Idoma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon


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