Ijo, Southeast
PrintA language of Nigeria
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Brass Ijo, Brass-Nembe, Ijaw, Nembe-Akassa
Population
71,500 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). 66,600 Nembe, 4,900 Akassa.
Location
Bayelsa State, Brass LGA.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Akassa (Akaha), Ijo, Nembe (Nimbe).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Bible: 1956.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian, traditional religion.