Eleme

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
elm
Autonym
Eleme
User Population

58,000 (1990 UBS). 2,900 monolinguals.

Location

Rivers state: Eleme LGA.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Ogoni, West
Dialects

Nchia, Odido.

Language Use

Home. Used by all. All also use English [eng]. Also use Gokana [gkn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 60% in English [eng]. NT: 2001.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Eleme
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1990.

Other Comments

Eleme land is in an industrial area with people from many language groups living among them. Christian, traditional religion.