Igboid languages
Igboid languages constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family.
Williamson and Blench conclude that the Igboid languages form a "language cluster" that are somewhat mutually intelligible. Igboid languages are being spoken by over 40 million people.
Names and locations
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench.| Language | Cluster | Dialects | Alternate spellings | Own name for language | Endonym | Other names | Other names for language | Exonym | Speakers | Location |
| Ịka | Agbor | Ìḳá | Agbor | Delta State, Ika and Orhionmwon LGAs | ||||||
| Enuani | Akwukwu-Igbo, Illah, Ebu, Okpanam, Atuma, Ukala-Okpunor, Ukala-Okwute, Ogbe-Onihe, Asaba, Oko-Amakom, Oko-Anala, Okwe,Igbuzo, Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-Uku, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Unor, Ubulu-Ogume, Ubulu-Isiogogo, Onicha-Olona, Onicha-Ugbo, Onicha-Uku, Idumuje-Unor, Idumuje-Ugboko, Issele-Uku, Issele-Azagba… | Enuani | Delta State, Oshimili, Aniocha LGAs | |||||||
| Ikwere | Northern dialects: Elele, Apanị, Ọmerelu, Ubima, Isiokpo, Ọmagwa, Ipo, Ọmudioga, Ọmuanwa, Igwuruta, Egbeda, Alụu, Ịbaa; Southern dialects: Akpọ–Mgbu–Tolu, Ọbio, Ọgbakiri, Rụmuji, Ndele, Emọhua | Ikwerre | Ìwhuruò`hnà | 54,600 ; possibly 200,000 | Rivers State, Ikwerre, Emohua,Port Harcourt and Obio–Akpor LGAs | |||||
| Ogbah | Egnih, South Ogbah, West Ogbah | Ogba | 22,750 | Rivers State, Ahoada LGA | ||||||
| Ẹkpẹyẹ | According to clan names: Ako, Upata, Ubye, Igbuduya | Ekpeye, Ekpabya, Ekkpahia, Ekpaffia | 20,000 ; 50,000 | Rivers State, Ahoada LGA | ||||||
| Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị cluster | Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị | 150,000 | Delta State, Ndokwa LGA; Rivers State, Ahoada LGA | |||||||
| Ụkwuanị | Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị | Utaaba, Emu, Abbi, Obiaruku | Ukwani, Ukwali, Kwale | Delta State, Ndokwa LGA | ||||||
| Aboh | Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị | Eboh | Delta State, Ndokwa LGA | |||||||
| Ndọnị | Ụkwuanị–Aboh–Ndọnị | Rivers State, Ahoada LGA |