ABN ISO 639-3
Abua
Abuan Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- abn
- Autonym
- Abuan
- Population
- 25,000 (Faraclas 1989).
- Location:
- Rivers state: Ahoada and Degema LGAs.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Central Delta, Abua-Odual
- Dialects
- Central Abuan, Emughan, Otapha (Otabha), Okpeden. Central dialect understood by all others. Lexical similarity: 70% with Odual [odu].
- Language Use
- Vigorous.
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Bible: 2018.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Abua
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Rivers state: Ahoada and Degema LGAs.
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