Ekpeye language
| Ekpeye | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Rivers State |
| Ethnicity | Ekpeye people |
Native speakers | (30,000 cited 1973)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ekp |
| Glottolog | ekpe1253 |
Ekpeye (È kpé yé) is one among many languages spoken in Rivers State, Nigeria. Other closely related languages to (È kpé yé) include; Engene, Ogba, Ikwerre. It is a language that has many mutually intelligible dialects.
Writing system
| a | b | bh | ch | d | dh | e | ẹ | g | gb | gw | h | i | ị | j | k | kp | kw |
| l | m | n | nw | ny | o | ọ | p | s | sh | t | u | ụ | w | wh | y | z | zh |
Distribution
References
- ^ Ekpeye at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
- ^ Ngulube, Isaac. "EKPEYE ORTHOGRAPHY".
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Works cited
- Ngulube, Isaac (2011). "Ekpeye Orthography". In Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele (ed.). Orthographies Of Nigerian Languages Manual IX. Nigerian Education Research and Development Council.
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