Ibani
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A language of Nigeria
Alternate Names
Bonny, Obani, Okoloba, Okuloma, Ubani
User Population
60,000 (1989 UBS).
Location
Rivers state: Bonny and Opobo/Nkoro LGAs.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Dialects
None known. Koin subgroup within the Ijo subgroup.
Typology
24 consonants and 9 vowels; tonal (High, Low, Downstep); ATR harmony.
Language Development
Dictionary. Bible portions: 1870–1985.