| Language |
Cluster |
Dialects |
Alternate spellings |
Own name for language |
Endonym(s) |
Other names (location-based) |
Other names for language |
Exonym(s) |
Speakers |
Location(s) |
Notes
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| Abua |
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Central Abuan, Ẹmughan, Ọtabha (Ọtapha), Okpeḍen |
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Abuan |
Abua |
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11,000 (1963): estimated 25,000 (Faraclas 1989) |
Rivers State, Ahoada LGA |
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| Kolo cluster |
Kolo |
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Ọgbia, Ogbinya |
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100,000 (1987 UBS) |
Rivers State, Brass LGA |
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| Kolo |
Kolo |
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Agholo |
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| Oloiḅiri |
Kolo |
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| Anyama |
Kolo |
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no data
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| Obulom |
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Abuloma |
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Rivers State, Okrika LGA, Abuloma town |
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| Oḍual |
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Arughaunya, Aḍibom |
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Ọḍual |
Oḍual |
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Saka |
8,400 (1963); 15,000 (1980 UBS) |
Rivers State, Ahoada LGA |
(F&J 1940) report 700 speakers, but in the 1970s, Barnwell (p.c.) found only 20 speakers living in a quarter of one town. The Odut are Mbembe speakers, and there is no separate language.
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| Ogbogolo |
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One town only |
Rivers State, Ahoada LGA |
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| Ogbrọnuagụm |
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Bukuma |
Agum |
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One town only, north of Buguma |
Rivers State, Degema LGA |
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| Ọchịchị |
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Ọchịchị |
Ọchịchị |
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A few speakers; moribund, since speakers have switched to Echie |
Rivers State, Etche LGA, towns of Ikwerengwo and Umuebulu |
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| Kụgbọ |
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2,000 (1973 SIL) |
Rivers State, Brass LGA |
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| Abureni |
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Mini |
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Mini |
3 villages |
Rivers State, Brass LGA |
no data
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