Igede language

{{Short description|Language of Nigeria}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Igede

|region=Benue State

|states=Central Nigeria

|ethnicity=Igede

|speakers=461,000

|date=2020

|ref=e25

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Volta–Niger

|fam4={{sm|noi}}

|iso3=ige

|glotto=iged1239

|glottorefname=Igede

}}

Igede is a language spoken in Lower Benue State and Cross River State, Nigeria, by 461,000 people. Igede is a tripartite referring as well to the "people" and the "igede land" that is occupied by the Igede people.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}