| Iyive | |
|---|---|
| Uive | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Region | South West(s) within the above country(s) |
| Ethnicity | Ndir defined by the language |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1996)[1] |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Regulated by | Language Academy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | uiv Iyive |
| Glottolog | iyiv1238 Iyive |
Zone A[2] | |
| ELP | Iyive |
Iyive, also referred to as Uive, Yiive, Ndir, Asumbos, is a severely endangered Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.[3] The ethnic group defined by use of this language is the Ndir.[4][5][1]
- ^ a b Iyive at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ ‘’The Endangered Language Project’’
- ^ [Alan S. & Regnier, C. (2008). Tivoid Survey. Cameroon: SIL]
- ^ [Brenzinger, M. (Eds.). (2007). Language Diversity Endangered. New York, NY: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co]
