Izii | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: izz
Alternate Names: Ezzi, Izhi, Izi, Izzi
Autonym: Izii
Population: 540,000 (2012 SIL).
Location:: Benue state: Ado LGA; Cross River state: Yala LGA; Ebonyi state: Abakaliki, Ebonyi, and Izzi LGAs.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Igboid, Igbo
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Igbo [ibo].
Language Use: Used as L2 by Nnam [nbp].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Izii
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Part of the Izii-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo cluster (Blench 2019).

Location: Benue state: Ado LGA; Cross River state: Yala LGA; Ebonyi state: Abakaliki, Ebonyi, and Izzi LGAs.