Iyive language

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Iyive
Uive
Native toCameroon, Nigeria
RegionSouth West(s) within the above country(s)
Ethnicity defined by the language
Native speakers
(2,000 cited 1996)[1]
Niger–Congo
Official status
Official language in
Cameroon, Nigeria
Regulated byLanguage Academy
Language codes
ISO 639-3uiv Iyive
Glottologiyiv1238  Iyive
Zone A[2]
ELPIyive

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][6]

General information[]

Iyive is an indigenous Tivoid language of the Cameroons close to Tiv proper.[7][8] It is spoken in the Southwest Region in the Manyu division, northeast of Akwaya town on the Nigeria border, Yive village.[9] Although they live in Cameroon, the majority of Iyive’s linguistic population has been forced to relocate to Nigeria due to conflict.[10]

Official status[]

Iyive is severely endangered and has been classified as moribund as the language is only spoken by the older generation of Ndir and not passed down to younger generations.[11][12] Iyive is not supported by any government bodies or institutions.[13]

Writing system[]

Iyive is written using Latin script.[14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Iyive at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ ‘’The Endangered Language Project’’
  4. ^ [Alan S. & Regnier, C. (2008). Tivoid Survey. Cameroon: SIL]
  5. ^ [Brenzinger, M. (Eds.). (2007). Language Diversity Endangered. New York, NY: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co]
  6. ^ ‘’Iyive’’, ‘’Ethnologue Languages of the World’’
  7. ^ [Otheguy, O.G.(2008). Minority language use in Cameroon and educated indigenes' attitude to their languages. International Journal of the Sociology of Language. Volume 2008, Issue 189]
  8. ^ [William, F. R. (2003). Tivoid Languages. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press]
  9. ^ ‘’Iyive’’, ‘’Ethnologue Languages of the World’’
  10. ^ Foster, S. E. (2012). ‘’ A Phonology Sketch of the Iyive Language’’ Cameroon: SIL
  11. ^ [Malcolm, G. (1967). The Classification of the Bantu Languages. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall]
  12. ^ ‘’The Endangered Language Project’’
  13. ^ [Huge, V. J. & Hardinge, O. (1967). Language, Schools, and Government in Cameroon. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.]
  14. ^ ‘’Iyive’’, ‘’Ethnologue Languages of the World’’

External links[]

Blench, R. M. ‘’Language: Iyive’’, ‘’Glottolog’’, 2010

‘’Iyive’’, The Endangered language Project’’


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