Eviya

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A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3
gev
Alternate Names
Evia, Gevia, Geviya, Ivéa
User Population

50 (2013 D. Cavar). Ethnic population: 400 (2013 D. Cavar).

Location

Ngounie province: Fougamou on right bank of Ngounié river; some in Libreville.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tsogo (B.301)
Language Use

Home, village. Adults only. Children communicate in French [fra] although they still understand the language. Most shifting to French [fra]. Most shifting to Sira [swj]. Many also use Tsogo [tsv].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Eviya
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].