Iyive language
| Iyive | |
|---|---|
| Uive | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Region | South West(s) within the above country(s) |
| Ethnicity | Ndir defined by the language |
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Native speakers
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2,000 (1996) |
| Official status | |
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Official language in
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Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Regulated by | Language Academy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
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| Glottolog |
iyiv1238 (Iyive)
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Zone A |
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Iyive is a Bantoid language also referred to as Uive, Yiive, Ndir, Asumbo. This severely endangered language is spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. The ethnic group defined by use of this language is the Ndir.
Iyive is an indigenous Tivoid language of the Cameroons close to Tiv proper. It is spoken in the South West region in the Manyu division, northeast of Akwaya town on Nigeria Border, Yive village. Although they live in Cameroon, the majority of Iyive’s linguistic population has been forced to relocate to Nigeria due to conflict.
The Bantu language Iyive is severely endangered and has been classified as moribund as the language is only spoken by the older generation of Ndir and not passed down to younger generations. Iyive is not supported by any government bodies or institutions.
Iyive is written using Latin script.
Blench, R. M. ‘’Language: Iyive’’, ‘’Glottolog’’, 2010
‘’Iyive’’, The Endangered language Project’’
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