Benin
Edo or
Bini is the name for the place, people and language of an ethnic group in
Nigeria. Similar languages are spoken from the following ethnic groups that include the
Esan, the
Afemai, the Owan among others. The Edo are also referred to as "Bini" or as the "Benin ethnic group", though currently the people themselves prefer to be simply called "Edo". The Edo are the descendants of the people who founded the former
Benin Empire, which was located in South/Mid-Western Nigeria, encompassing what is now the
Edo State of Nigeria, as well as surrounding areas.