| Ayere | |
|---|---|
| Uwu | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kogi State |
| Native speakers | (3,000 cited 1992) |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aye |
| Glottolog | ayer1245 |
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. The village of Ayere roughly consists of 10,000 people, according to the census.
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
- Ayere at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- 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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| Ayere-Ahan | |||||||||
| Gbe | |||||||||
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| Yoruboid | |||||||||
| Edoid |
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| Nupoid | |||||||||
| Idomoid | |||||||||
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