| 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 cited 1996)[1] |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Cameroon,Nigeria |
| Regulated by | Language Academy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | uiv Iyive |
| Glottolog | iyiv1238 Iyive |
Zone A[2] | |
| ELP | Iyive |
Iyive, also referred to asUive,Yiive,Ndir,Asumbos, is a severely endangeredBantoid language spoken inNigeria andCameroon.[3] The ethnic group defined by use of this language is the Ndir.[4][5][1]
Iyive is an indigenousTivoid language of theCameroons close toTiv proper.[6][7] It is spoken in theSouthwest Region in the Manyu division, northeast of Akwaya town on the Nigeria border, Yive village.[1] Although they live in Cameroon, the majority of Iyive's linguistic population has been forced to relocate to Nigeria due to conflict.[8]
Iyive is severelyendangered 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.[9][3] Iyive is not supported by any government bodies or institutions.[10]
Iyive is written usingLatin script.[1]
Blench, R. M.‘’Language: Iyive’’, ‘’Glottolog’’, 2010
‘’Iyive’’, The Endangered language Project’’
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