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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Emai-Iuleha-Ora

Emai-Iuleha-Ora

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3ema

Population  100,000 (Schaefer 1987).
Region  Edo state, Owan LGA.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 6, reference number 315
Alternate names   Ivbiosakon, Kunibum
Dialects  Ivhimion, Emai, Iuleha, Ora. A dialect subgroup.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, North-Central, Edo-Esan-Ora
Language development  Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1908–1910.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion.