North Akoko, usually abbreviated as Akoko and also known as Arigidi, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria. It is a branch of the YEAI ("Yoruba–Edo–Akoko–Igbo") () group of the Niger–Congo languages.Fadọrọ, Jacob Oludare. 2010. Phonological and lexical variations in Akokoid. Doctoral dissertation, University of Ibadan. According to Ethnologue, it is spoken in the Akoko Edo, and the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu.
Varieties Akokoid varieties include Arigidi, Erúṣú, Oyín, Ìgáṣí Eṣé, Urò, Ọ̀jọ̀, Àfá, Ògè, Ìdò, and Àjè.Oshodi, Boluwaji. 2012. The Arigidi Cluster: an Internal Re-classification. Towards Proto-Niger-Congo: Comparison and Reconstruction (International Congress), 18–21 September 2012, Paris.
Below is a list of Arigidi language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).
Language Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym(s) Other names (location-based) Speakers Location(s) Arigidi cluster Ondo State, Akoko North LGA; Kwara State, Kogi LGA Afa Ọ̀wọ̀n Àfá Àfá Oke–Agbe Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Affa section Arigidi Arìgìdí Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Arigidi town Eruṣu Erusu, Erushu Erúṣú Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Eruṣu town Ese Ọ̀wọ̀n Èsé Èsé Aje, Oke–Agbe Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Ese section Igaṣi Igashi, Igasi Ọ̀wọ̀n Ìgáṣí Ìgàshí 45,000 (1986) Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Igaṣi town Oge Ọ̀wọ̀ Ògè Òge Oke–Agbe Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Oge section Ọjọ Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Ajọwa town Oyin Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oyin–Akoko town Udo Ido Ọ̀wọ̀n Ùdò Oke–Agbe Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Oke–Agbe town, Udo section Uro 3,000 (1986) Ondo State, Akoko North LGA, Uro–Ajọwa town
Internal classification The internal classification of Akokoid language varieties is given by Fadoro (2010) as:Fadọrọ, Jacob Oludare. 2010. Phonological and lexical variations in Akokoid. Doctoral dissertation, University of Ibadan.
Akokoid Arigidi Arigidi Erushu Ọ̀wọ̀n varieties in Oke Agbe Afa Aje Udo Oge varieties outside Oke Agbe Oyin Igashi Uro
Arigidi and Erushu are mutually intelligible with each other; varieties spoken in Oke Agbe with each other; and varieties spoken outside Oke Agbe with each other. However, these three groups are not mutually intelligible with each other.
Reconstructions The following list of Proto-Akokoid reconstructions is from Blench (n.d.).Blench, Roger. Comparative Akokoid.
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Gloss !! Proto-Akokoid |- | head || *igírí |- | hair || *icírí |- | eye || *íjù |- | ear || *útó |- | nose || *úwɔ̃́ |- | mouth || *odòrũ |- | tooth || *eɲĩ |- | tongue || *írɛ̃́ |- | jaw || *àmgbà |- | chin || *ùlɛ, *olò |- | beard || *ìlɛ̀ |- | neck || *ògúgɔ̀ |- | breast || *íkpɔ |- | heart || *ɛ̀gɛ̀, *ɔkɔ̃̀ |- | belly || *ìgɔ |- | stomach || |- | navel || *ípɔ̃́ |- | back || *òsũ |- | arm, hand || *úwɔ́ |- | nail || *íŋgà |- | buttocks || *imbɔ̃̀ |- | penis || *ìndù |- | vagina || |- | thigh || #koko |- | leg || *ùhò |- | knee || *igɔ̀ |- | body || *ìji |- | skin || *àla |- | bone || *íkpĩ
See also List of Proto-Akokoid reconstructions (Wiktionary)
References
Blench, Roger. Comparative Akokoid.