Iyive language
| Iyive | |
|---|---|
| Uive | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Region | South West(s) within the above country(s) |
| Ethnicity | Ndir defined by the language |
Native speakers | 2,000 (1996)[1] |
|
Niger–Congo
| |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Regulated by | Language Academy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
uiv (default ref) |
| Glottolog |
iyiv1238 (Iyive)[2] |
Zone A[3] | |
Iyive is a Bantoid language also referred to as Uive, Yiive, Ndir, Asumbo.[4] This severely endangered language is spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. The ethnic group defined by use of this language is the Ndir.[5][6][7]
General information
Iyive is an indigenous Tivoid language of the Cameroons close to Tiv proper.[8][9] It is spoken in the South West region in the Manyu division, northeast of Akwaya town on Nigeria Border, Yive village.[10] Although they live in Cameroon, the majority of Iyive’s linguistic population has been forced to relocate to Nigeria due to conflict.[11]
Official status
The Bantu language Iyive is severely endangered and has been classified as moribund as the language is only spoken by the older generation of Ndir and not passed down to younger generations.[12][13] Iyive is not supported by any government bodies or institutions.[14]
Writing system
Iyive is written using Latin script.[15]
See also
References
- ↑ Iyive at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Iyive". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ↑ ‘’The Endangered Language Project’’
- ↑ [Alan S. & Regnier, C. (2008). Tivoid Survey. Cameroon: SIL]
- ↑ [Brenzinger, M. (Eds.). (2007). Language Diversity Endangered. New York, NY: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co]
- ↑ ‘’Iyive’’, ‘’Ethnologue Languages of the World’’
- ↑ [Otheguy, O.G.(2008). Minority language use in Cameroon and educated indigenes' attitude to their languages. International Journal of the Sociology of Language. Volume 2008, Issue 189]
- ↑ [William, F. R. (2003). Tivoid Languages. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press]
- ↑ ‘’Iyive’’, ‘’Ethnologue Languages of the World’’
- ↑ Foster, S. E. (2012). ‘’ A Phonology Sketch of the Iyive Language’’ Cameroon: SIL
- ↑ [Malcolm, G. (1967). The Classification of the Bantu Languages. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall]
- ↑ ‘’The Endangered Language Project’’
- ↑ [Huge, V. J. & Hardinge, O. (1967). Language, Schools, and Government in Cameroon. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.]
- ↑ ‘’Iyive’’, ‘’Ethnologue Languages of the World’’
External links
Blench, R. M. ‘’Language: Iyive’’, ‘’Glottolog’’, 2010
‘’Iyive’’, The Endangered language Project’’
