Iyive
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 1,000 in Cameroon (1996 WT). Population total all countries: 2,000. |
| Region | South West Province, Manyu Division, northeast of Akwaya on Nigeria border, Yive village. Also in Nigeria. |
| Language map |
Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 168 |
| Alternate names | Uive, Yiive |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 75% with Tiv [tiv]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid |
Also spoken in:
Nigeria
| Language name | Iyive |
| Population | 1,000 in Nigeria (Crozier and Blench 1992). |
| Region | Benue state, Kwande LGA, near Turan. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 10, reference number 443 |
| Alternate names | Asumbo, Ndir, Uive, Yiive |
| Comments | The people’s name for themselves is ‘Ndir’. |
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