Ayere language
| Ayere | |
|---|---|
| Oyuwu | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kogi State |
Native speakers | (3,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aye |
| Glottolog | ayer1245 |
Ayere (Oyuwu) is an endangered divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ahaan.
It is named after Ayere village in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State, which is the only village where it is spoken.[2] There are fewer than 3,000 speakers of Oyuwu left.[3]
Distribution
[edit]According to Ethnologue, Ayere (Oyuwu) is spoken in:
- Kogi state: Ijumu LGA (in Ayere village).[3]
See also
[edit]- Ayere-Ahan word lists (Wiktionary)
References
[edit]- ↑ Ayere at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Blench, Roger (2007). The Ayere and Ahan languages of Central Nigeria and their affinities (PDF) (Report).
- 1 2 "A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Ahan Language in Ekiti State and the Oyuwu (Ayere) Language in Kogi State, Nigeria". SIL Global. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- ELAR archive of Documentation of Uwu (Ayere)
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