Yace

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ekr
Alternate Names: Ekpari, Iyace, Yache, Yatye
Population: 50,000 (2002).
Location:: Cross River state: Yala LGA, Aliforkpa, Imbuor, Maa, Osina, Uchu, and Wonyer.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Yatye-Akpa
Dialects: Alifokpa, Ijiegu. Lexical similarity: 84% with Akpa [akf].
Language Use: Used by all. Some also use Yala [yba]. Also use Bekwarra [bkv]. Also use Igede [ige]. Also use Tiv [tiv].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1980.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yace
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Cross River state: Yala LGA, Aliforkpa, Imbuor, Maa, Osina, Uchu, and Wonyer.