Ayere language

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

It is named after Ayere village in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State. The village of Ayere roughly consists of 10,000 people, according to the census.

Distribution

According to Ethnologue, Ayere is spoken in:

• Ondo state: Akoko North West LGA
• Kogi state: Ijumu LGA (in Ayere village)

See also

• (Wiktionary)

References

External links

• ELAR archive of Documentation of Uwu (Ayere)