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Igede may also refer to: *the Igede language *Igede-Ekiti in Ekiti State of Nigeria * a similar word in Igbo Language The Igede people are the third largest ethnic group in present day Benue State of Nigeria.〔http://igede.org〕 They are native to Oju and Obi local government areas of Nigeria where 2006 population figures stand at an estimated 267,198 people.〔http://igede.org/igedenation/brief-history/〕 However a large number of Igede people are dispersed across the state and the Nation. For instance, the Igede language (ISO 639-3 Code: ige) is also spoken in Cross River State of Nigeria, and a large number of Igede communities exist in Osun State〔Adeloye, K. A. (2014). Factors Associated with Adoption and Utilization of Moringa among Rural Women in Osun State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Sustainability, 5(1). http://infinitypress.info/index.php/jas/article/view/485〕 and Ogun State〔Olatokun Wole, M., & Ayanbode, O. F. (2009). Use of indigenous knowledge by women in a Nigerian rural community. Indian journal of traditional knowledge, 8(2), 287-295. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/3968〕 It is a member of the Niger-Congo languages and the Benue-Congo subgroup. (Igede.org ) is the unofficial online community of Igede people. ==Geographical Location== Oju Local Government Area was created in 1976 and shares boundaries with present day Obi, Ado, Konshisha and Gwer East Local Government Areas of Benue State, Ebonyi and Izzi Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State and Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. It is headquartered in Oju Town. Obi local government area was created in 1996 and has its headquarters at Obarike-Ito. The local government area derives its name from the Obi stream that flows in the area and shares boundary with Ado, Otukpo and Oju local government areas of Benue State. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Igede」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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