Central Delta languages

The Central Delta languages are spoken in Rivers State, Bayelsa State and Nigeria. Ogbia is the most populous, with over 200,000 speakers.

The languages are Abua–Odual, Ogbia, Kugbo, Abureni, Obulom, O’chi’chi’, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum.

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).

References

• Blench, Roger. 2008. The Central Delta languages: comparative word list and historical reconstructions.