Igala

noun

Iga·​la

ēˈgälə

variants or less commonly Igara

-ärə

plural Igala or Igalas also Igara or Igaras

1

a

: a people on the Niger at its confluence with the Benue in Nigeria

b

: a member of the Igala people

2

: a Niger-Congo language of the Igala that is related to Yoruba

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