Isekiri

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
Chekiri, Dsekiri, Irhobo, Iselema-Otu, Ishekiri, Itsekiri, Iwere, Izekíri, Jekri, Selemo, Shekiri, Tshekeri, Warri
Autonym
Iṣekiri
User Population

940,000 (2020).

Location

Delta state: Ethiope West, Warri North, and Warri South LGAs; Edo state: Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, and Ovia Southwest LGAs.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Yoruba [yor].

Language Development

Bible: 2010.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].