ISO 639-3 · ybayba
Niger–Congo family
Yala
Yala is a language of the Etulo-Idoma branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Nigeria. Wikidata counts about 200,000 speakers (2008). Wikidata describes it as “Idomoid language of Ogoja, Nigeria”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
yba- Glottocode
yala1263- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 5 Developing
- Wikipedia
- 8 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
6levels in the tree
5EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Yala |
|---|---|
| Also called | Nkum |
| All speakers | 200,000 (2008) |
Vitality
EGIDS 5 Developing5
Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Yala
The branches above Yala, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Nigeria
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