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Abua

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: abn

Population	25,000 (Faraclas 1989).
Region	Rivers state, Degema and Ahoada LGAs.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 416
Dialects	Central Abuan, Emughan, Otapha (Otabha), Okpeden. The central dialect is understood by all others. Odual [odu] is the most closely related language. Lexical similarity: 70% with Odual [odu].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Central Delta, Abua-Odual
Language development	Dictionary. NT: 1978.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GARDNER, Ian, compiler. 1980. Abuan-English, English-Abuan dictionary.

Vernacular Publications

Adinya onu Abuan. 1966.

Amaka: Adinya ogbaam araraar Abuan di Aselemi rʼAmaka omiin ilo adio rʼadio. 1973.

Aselemi adibel adinya itugha onu Abuan. 1971.

Asidum Abuan. 1973.

Asileegbem di ekomoghian yogh. 1972.

Awe areelhe kirokiro. 1972.