Ekpeye

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
ekp
Alternate Names
Ekkpahia, Ekpabya, Ekpaffia
User Population

30,000 (1973 SIL).

Location

Bayelsa state: Yenegoa LGA; Rivers state: Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Igboid, Ekpeye
Dialects

Ako, Upata, Ubye, Igbuduya. Related to Igbo [ibo].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ekpeye
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].