Ijo, Southeast

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ijs
Alternate Names: Brass Ijo, Brass-Nembe, Ijaw, Nembe-Akassa
Population: 71,500 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). 66,600 Nembe, 4,900 Akassa.
Location:: Bayelsa state: Brass, Nembe, Ogbia, and South Ijaw LGAs; Rivers state: Akuku Toru LGA.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Ijoid, Ijo, East
Dialects: Ijo, Nembe (Nimbe), Akassa (Akaha).
Language Use: Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Texts. Bible: 1956.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ijo, Southeast
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Bayelsa state: Brass, Nembe, Ogbia, and South Ijaw LGAs; Rivers state: Akuku Toru LGA.