Izere | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: izr
Alternate Names: Afizare, Afizarek, Afizere, Afudelek, Afusare, Feserek, Fezere, Fizere, Hill Jarawa, Izarek, Izer, Jarawa, Jarawan Dutse, Jari, Jos-Zarazon, Zarek
Autonym: Izere
Population: 50,000 (1993 SIL).
Location:: Bauchi State: Tafawa-Balewa and Toro LGAs; Plateau State: Jos East, Jos North, and Mangu LGAs.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central
Dialects: Isum (Fursom, Fursum), Ibor (Fobor, Fobur), Iganang, Ifudere (Fedare, Zandi, Zendi), Ikyo. Ibor dialect is prestigious. Cen (Ichen) [cen] and Firan [fir] are separate languages.
Typology: Restricted set of segmental noun-class prefixes; 29 consonant and 7 vowel phonemes; tonal (5 tones: 3 level and 2 contour).
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Ibaas [cen], Tunzuii [dza].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2006.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Izere
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1985.

Location: Bauchi State: Tafawa-Balewa and Toro LGAs; Plateau State: Jos East, Jos North, and Mangu LGAs.