ABSTRACT
Yorbua belongs to the Yoruboid group of languages, a group belonging to the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo (or belonging to the branch including both Kwa and Benue-Congo, depending on the correct classification of these larger groups see pages 255-6). Other Yoruboid languages include the group of dialects referred to collectively as the Akoko cluster, in addition to Isekiri and Igala. The vast majority of the speakers of Yoruba are found in igeria (upwards of 16 million), located particularly in y, Ogun, Ondo and Kwara states-states that essentially make up the southwestern corner of the country. Speakers are also found in southeastern sections of the Republic of Benin, as well as certain sections of Togo.
