Southeast Ijo

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Southeast Ijo
Akassa
Native to Nigeria
Region Bayelsa State
Native speakers
(72,000 cited 1977) [1]
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ijs
Glottolog sout2774
ELP Southeast Ijo

Southeast Ijo is an Ijaw language spoken in southern Nigeria. There are two dialects, Nembe (Nimbe) and Akassa (Akaha).

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References

  1. Southeast Ijo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)