Edo State

==Languages==
English is the official language of the state. The major tribal languages spoken in the state are [[Edo language|Edo]], [[Etuno language|Etuno]], [[Etsako language|Etsako]], [[Esan language|Esan]], Ake-Ievbu and [[Okpamheri language|Okpamheri]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uiowa.edu/intlinet/unijos/nigonnet/nlp/edo.htm |title=Languages of Edo State |access-date=10 November 2007 |last=Seibert |first=Uwe |publisher=[[University of Iowa]] |date=24 April 2000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213104230/http://www.uiowa.edu/intlinet/unijos/nigonnet/nlp/edo.htm |archive-date=13 December 2007 }}</ref> Edo State is home to several ethnicities, they are the [[Edo people|Edo]], [[Okpe]], [[Esan people|Esan]], [[Afenmai people|Afenmai]], [[Akoko]], [[Ika people|Igbanke]], [[Emai people|Emai]].<ref name="allnigeriainfo.ng">{{Cite web|title=Full List of Tribes in Edo State Nigeria |website=AllNigeriaInfo|url=https://allnigeriainfo.ng/tribes-in-edo/|access-date=2022-01-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-27|title=Benin: City of tradition and culture|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/benin-city-of-tradition-and-culture/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Edo » Facts.ng|url=https://www.facts.ng/nigerian-states/edo/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Facts.ng|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Etsako/Afemai people of Edo state have the highest population of Muslims. They live in Six local government areas within the state and their major occupation is farming.<ref name="allnigeriainfo.ng"/>
[[File:Areal view of the ancient city of Benin.jpg|300px|thumb|Areal view of the ancient city of Benin]]
Languages of Edo State listed by LGA:<ref name=e22>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ethnologue.com/country/NG|title=Nigeria|work=Ethnologue|edition=22|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! LGA !! Languages
|-
| [[Akoko-Edo]] || Aduge; Akuku; Etuno; Enwan; Igwe; Ikpeshi; Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe; Okpamheri; Okpe; Oloma; Ososo; Sasaru; Ukaan; Uneme; Yoruba
|-
| [[Esan Central]] || Esan
|-
| [[Esan North East]] || Esan
|-
| [[Esan South East]] || Esan
|-
|[[Esan West]] || Esan
|-
| [[Etsako]] || Etsako; Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe; Uneme<ref name="allnigeriainfo.ng"/>
|-
| [[Etsako Central]] || Etsako
|-
| [[Etsako East]] || Etsako
|-
| [[Etsako West]] || Etsako
|-
| [[Igueben]] || Esan
|-
| [[Ikpoba-Okha]] || Edo, Itsekiri, Urhobo
|-
|[[Oredo]]
|Edo
|-
| [[Orhionmwon]] || Edo; Ika; Isoko; Urhobo
|-
| [[Ovia North-East|Ovia North East]]|| Edo
|-
| [[Ovia South-West|Ovia South West]]|| Edo
|-
| [[Owan East]] || Emai-Iuleha-Ora; Ghotuo; Idesa; Ihievbe
|-
|[[Owan West]]|| Emai - Iuleha, Ora
|-
| [[Uhunmwonde]] || Edo; Ika 
|}