Ayere language

Volta–Niger language spoken in Nigeria
Ayere
Uwu
Native toNigeria
RegionKogi State
Native speakers
(3,000 cited 1992)[1]
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3aye
Glottologayer1245

Ayere (Uwu) is a divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ahaan.

It is named after Ayere village in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State.[2] The village of Ayere roughly consists of 10,000 people, according to the census.[citation needed]

Distribution

According to Ethnologue, Ayere is spoken in:

  • Ondo state: Akoko North West LGA
  • Kogi state: Ijumu LGA (in Ayere village)

See also

  • Ayere-Ahan word lists (Wiktionary)

References

  1. ^ Ayere at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Blench, Roger. 2007. The Ayere and Ahan languages of Central Nigeria and their affinities.

External links

  • ELAR archive of Documentation of Uwu (Ayere)


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