Ayere (Uwu) is a divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ahaan.
| Ayere | |
|---|---|
| Uwu | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kogi State |
Native speakers | (3000 cited 1992)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aye |
| Glottolog | ayer1245 |
It is named after Ayere village in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State.[2] The village of Ayere roughly consists of 10000 people, according to census.[citation needed]
According to Ethnologue, Ayere is spoken in:
Volta–Niger languages | |||||||||
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| Ayere-Ahan | |||||||||
| Gbe | |||||||||
| Igboid | |||||||||
| Yoruboid | |||||||||
| Edoid |
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| Nupoid | |||||||||
| Idomoid | |||||||||
| Others | |||||||||