Fyer (also known as Fier) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.[1]
Fyer | |
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 26,000 (2000)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | fie |
Glottolog | fyer1241 |
Notes
editThe Fyer tribe has a population of approximately 35,000 people. It is an endangered ethnic group with a declining knowledge of its culture and language.
References
edit- ^ a b Fyer at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)