Izon language
Ijaw language spoken in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Izon (Ịzọn), also known as (Central–Western) Ijo, Ijaw, Izo and Uzo, is the dominant Ijaw language, spoken by a majority of the Ijaw people of Nigeria.[2]
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Izon | |
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Ịzọn | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Rivers State, Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo and Edo States |
Native speakers | 2.4 million (2020)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ijc |
Glottolog | izon1238 |
ELP | Izon |
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There are about thirty dialects, all mutually intelligible, of which there are Gbanran, Ekpetiama and Kolokuma etc. Kolokuma is the language of education.[1]
In June 2013, the Izon Fie instructional book and audio CDs were launched at a ceremony attended by officials of the government[3] of Bayelsa State.[4] The government of Bayelsa State official employed 30 teachers to teach the Izon language in primary schools in the state in order to save the language from extinction.[5]