| Akpes | |
|---|---|
| Abesabesi | |
| Pronunciation | [àbèsàbès] |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Ondo State |
Native speakers | 7,000 (2021)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ibe |
| Glottolog | akpe1248 |
| ELP | Ikorom |
| Coordinates: 7°37′58″N 5°52′41″E / 7.632653°N 5.877947°E | |
Akpes (Àbèsàbèsì) is an endangered language of Nigeria. It is spoken by approximately 7,000 speakers[1] in the North of Ondo State. The language is surrounded by several other languages of the Akoko area, where Yoruba is the lingua franca. Yoruba replaces Akpes in more and more informal domains and thus forwards a gradual shift from Akpes towards Yoruba. Akpes is generally attributed to the Volta-Congo Branch of the Niger-Congo phylum.