Pero language

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Pero
Péerò
Native to Nigeria
Region Gombe State
Native speakers
(25,000 cited 1995) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 pip
Glottolog pero1241
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PersonPéerò
PeoplePìpéerò
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Pero, also known as Filiya, [3] [4] is a West Chadic language of Nigeria. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Chadic Languages

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References

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  2. Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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