Yala | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: yba
Alternate Names: Iyala
Autonym: Yala
Population: 278,000 (2020), increasing. 50,000 monolinguals.
Location:: Benue state: Oju LGA; Cross River state: Ikom, Obubra, and Yala LGAs.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Dialects: Nkum (Yala Ikom), Nkum Akpambe (Yala Obubra), Yala Ogoja.
Language Use: Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Bekwarra [bkv], Nkem-Nkum [isi], Yace [ekr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 40% in English [eng]. Literacy program in progress. Literature. NT: 1979.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yala
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1973.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Benue state: Oju LGA; Cross River state: Ikom, Obubra, and Yala LGAs.