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Edo language
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<p>Edo (<i>Ẹ̀dó</i>; English: /ˈɛdoʊ/, West African English: /ˈedo/), also known as Bini, is the language spoken by the <a href="/facts/Edo_people/EwPdE1vd">Edo people</a> in <a href="/facts/Edo_State/DhL0Cx85">Edo State</a>, <a href="/facts/Nigeria/gbW17BX8">Nigeria</a>. It was the primary language of the <a href="/facts/Benin_Empire/LYUlrfVf">Benin Empire</a> and its predecessor, <a href="/facts/Igodomigodo/H3ek7usA">Igodomigodo</a> for thousands of years. It is the majority language spoken in Edo State, particularly in <a href="/facts/Benin_City/rvm1QCh0">Benin City</a>, and the surrounding local governments and senatorial districts in the Southern parts of the State. </p>