Eleme | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: elm
Autonym: Eleme
Population: 58,000 (1990 UBS). 2,900 monolinguals.
Location:: Rivers state: Eleme LGA.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Ogoni, West
Dialects: Nchia, Odido.
Language Use: Home. Used by all. All also use English [eng]. Also use Gokana [gkn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 60% in English [eng]. NT: 2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Eleme
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1990.
Other Comments: Eleme land is in an industrial area with people from many language groups living among them. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Rivers state: Eleme LGA.