Yace

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
Ekpari, Iyace, Yache, Yatye
User Population

50,000 (2002).

Location

Cross River state: Yala LGA, Aliforkpa, Imbuor, Maa, Osina, Uchu, and Wonyer.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Dialects

Alifokpa, Ijiegu. Lexical similarity: 84% with Akpa [akf].

Language Use

Used by all. Some also use Yala [yba]. Also use Bekwarra [bkv]. Also use Igede [ige]. Also use Tiv [tiv].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1980.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].