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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Ekpeye

Ekpeye

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3ekp

Population  30,000 (1973 SIL).
Region  Rivers state, Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 405
Alternate names   Ekkpahia, Ekpabya, Ekpaffia
Dialects  Ako, Upata, Ubye, Igbuduya. Related to Igbo [ibo].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Igboid, Ekpeye
Language development  Grammar.