Iyayu language
E934617
The Iyayu language is a lesser-known Edoid language of southern Nigeria, spoken by a small ethnic community and considered vulnerable or endangered.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edoid language
ⓘ
Niger–Congo language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| belongsToMacroFamily | Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus |
endangered
ⓘ
vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Iyayu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Iyayu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLimitedOfficialRecognition | true ⓘ |
| hasNativeSpeakers | small ethnic community ⓘ |
| isAtRiskOfLanguageShift | true ⓘ |
| isLesserKnown | true ⓘ |
| isMinorityLanguage | true ⓘ |
| isPrimarilyOral | true ⓘ |
| isThreatened | true ⓘ |
| isUnderDocumented | true ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | local community communication ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Edoid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Iyayu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Nigeria
ⓘ
southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
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