Fyer language

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Fyer
Native to Nigeria
Region Plateau State
Native speakers
26,000 (2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 fie
Glottolog fyer1241

Fyer (also known as Fier) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. [1]

Notes

The Fyer tribe has a population of approximately 35,000 people. It is an endangered ethnic group with a declining knowledge of its culture and language.

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References

  1. 1 2 Fyer at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)