Fyer language
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| Fyer | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 26,000 (2000)[1] |
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Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fie |
Fyer (also known as Fier) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.[2]
Notes
The Fyer tribe has a population of approximately 35,000 people. It is an endangered ethnic group with a declining knowledge of its culture and language.
References
- ↑ Fyer reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ↑ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
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