igala

/AH0 G AA1 L AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    An ethnic group or tribe living mainly in southwest Nigeria.

  2. 2

    A sub-Saharan language belonging to the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family, which is closely related to Yoruba.

  3. 3

    (historical) A precolonial West African state, founded by the Igala people and located at the eastern region of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue in the Middle Belt or North-central of Nigeria.