Elege

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: alf
Alternate Names: Alege, Alegi, Ugbe, Uge
Population: 16,300 (2013 SIL).
Location:: Cross River state: Obudu LGA.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Bendi
Dialects: None known. Related to Gayi [bzy] (Bisu of Obanliku subgroup) of Nigeria and Cameroon. Lexical smilarity: 60%–65% with Bukpe [ukp], 53%–58% with Ubang [uba], 30%–33% with Bete-Bendi [btt].
Language Use: Used by all. Many also use Bete-Bendi [btt]. Many also use Bukpe [ukp]. Some also use Ubang [uba]. Used as L2 by Bukpe [ukp], Ubang [uba].

Location: Cross River state: Obudu LGA.