Ezaa

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
eza
Alternate Names
Eza, Ezza
Autonym
Ezaa
User Population

738,000 (2020).

Location

Benue state: Ado LGA; Ebonyi state: Ezaa North, Ezaa South, Ishielu, Ivo, Ohaukwu, and Onicha LGAs; Enugu state: Nkanu East LGA.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

None known. Reportedly similar to Igbo [ibo].

Language Development

Bible: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ezaa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Part of the Izii-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo cluster (Blench 2019).