Ayere (Uwu) is a divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ahaan.
Ayere | |
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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 |