Pe language

Not to be confused with Pai language.
Pe
Pai
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
4,000 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3pai
Glottologpeee1238
Pè[2]
PersonùPè
PeopleáPè

Pe, also spelled Pai or Pye,[3] is a minor Plateau language of southeastern Plateau State, Nigeria. It is classified as a Tarokoid language by Roger Blench (2023).[2]

In 2019, Blench observed that Pe was being spoken by all generations, including children.[2]

  1. ^ Pe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Blench 2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Pye (Pe) [pai] Language of Plateau State, Nigeria.