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Ekpeye language

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Ekpeye
Native toNigeria
RegionRivers State
EthnicityEkpeye people
Native speakers
(30,000 cited 1973)[1]
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Niger
      • yeai
        • Ekpeye
Language codes
ISO 639-3ekp
Glottologekpe1253

Ekpeye (È kpé yé) is one among many languages spoken in Rivers State, Nigeria. Other closely related languages to Ekpeye (È kpé yé) include Engene, Ogba and Ikwerre. It is a language that has many mutually intelligible dialects.

Writing system

Ekpeye alphabet[2]
a b bh ch d dh e g gb gw h i j k kp kw
l m n nw ny o p s sh t u w wh y z zh

Distribution

References

  1. ^ Ekpeye at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Ngulube, Isaac. "EKPEYE ORTHOGRAPHY". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Works cited

  • Ngulube, Isaac (2011). "Ekpeye Orthography". In Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele (ed.). Orthographies Of Nigerian Languages Manual IX. Nigerian Education Research and Development Council.