Asu language (Nigeria)
Asu | |
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Niger State |
Native speakers | 5,000 (1998)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aum |
Glottolog | asun1235 |
Asu (also known as Abewa or Ebe[2]) is a Nupoid language spoken in Niger State in Western Nigeria.[3] The Asu live in about ten villages southeast of Kontagora.[2]
References[]
- ^ Asu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Blench, Roger. 2013. The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list.
- ^ "Report for Asu". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
Categories:
- Languages of Nigeria
- Nupoid languages
- Volta–Niger language stubs