Idoma (Ìdɔ́mà) is the second official language spoken in Benue State in southeast-central Nigeria, by approximately one million people (2020 estimate). 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.
Animal names English Idoma dog ewo Tiger eje lion agaba elephant adagba squirrel ocha ground squirrel okwleje antelope awi gorilla obagwu cow ena scorpion ena; akpe goat ewu male-goat opi horse onya sheep ala; adangba ram omede hawk uche kite omaga eagle okpe snake egwa boa (snake) idu python (snake) idili lizard apa mamba (snake) aka cobra (snake) owa mole (snake) ekwu viper (snake) ogwiji crocodile ikwu partridge ewa monkey eka parrot iga rooster obugwu mice iyumbe rat ifu; ikrekwu chimpanzee ehlo bat ido; udo sparrow egwe finch aylo vulture epu; efu bald eagle acha tortoise ikinabo; okpakwu butterfly ibebe chameleon anyinya woodpecker otochikpokpo crab akle toad aklifu dog ewo dove okede; okarikede pigeon okantebe owl ogwugwu deer ewi falcon uch’okpafa giraffe ocha koala akango penguin igwe onyx enoba zebra otina beetle ogbemi swift akpandede praying mantis ogongo grasshopper ikaka cricket ata grasscutter obije ant ilu soldier ant egayinu mosquito imu fish ebenyi catfish edu tilapia apatampa pig ehi; okome cat obla; obisi duck idangblo ferret otekeneje ringneck dove otitii cockroach akpanga; apupre electric fish olili agama lizard obolokpo red-headed lizard oroburu wasp amulupka bee enwu hedgehog egbe snail igbi
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