Ayere | |
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Uwu | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Kogi State |
Native speakers | (3,000 cited 1992)[1] |
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.[2] The village of Ayere roughly consists of 10,000 people, according to the census.[citation needed]
According to Ethnologue, Ayere is spoken in:
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Ayere-Ahan |
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Gbe |
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Igboid |
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Yoruboid |
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Edoid |
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Nupoid |
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Idomoid |
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Others |
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