It has also been very heavily influenced by Edo (Bini), Portuguese and English and has taken in loan words from neighbouring Ijo and Urhobo languages.
However its basic structure, grammar and vocabulary is essentially Yoruboid with its closest relatives being the south-eastern family of Yoruba dialects - Ijebu, Ilaje, Ikale, Ondo, and Owo.
Upon their arrival at the bank of River Ethiope, the crowned prince came out adorned with a regalia of kingship and named himself king (without kingdom).
Later, after several years, dispute arose between the migrants and the Ijaw people of Gulani (Ogulagha), as a result the prince had killed Derumo.
The prince thought it is more reasonable to move, as such the ark was relaunched and they sailed through the Focados and Warri river to a virgin land that would later be called Ijala.
But not long after they found comfort, news of their whereabouts reached Bini and as expected, an Army was sent to bring back the running prince and his entourage.
[5] Another source identified that, the history of Bini and Itsekiri Ginuwa, began with a prince of Benin founded the Iwere (Warri) Kingdom about 1480.