Central Delta languages

Central Delta
Geographic distribution:	SE Nigeria
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Cross River Central Delta

Glottolog:	`cent2028`^[1]

The Central Delta languages are spoken in Rivers State and Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Ogbia is the most populous, with over 200,000 speakers.

The languages are Abua–Odual, Ogbia, Kugbo, Abureni, Obulom, O’chi’chi’, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum.

References

↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Central Delta". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Cross River languages

Central Delta

Ogoni languages

Upper Cross River

North-South	Gwune Humono Kele Oring Ubaghara Umon Zekwe

East-West	Ikom Legbo Lokaa Lubila Mbembe Nkukoli Nyima Yigha

Others	Agoi Doko Dorop Iyongiyong Kiong Odut Ukpet-Ehom

Lower Cross River

Ibibio-Efik	Annang Efik Eket Ibeno Ibibio

Others	Ebughu Enwang-Uda Ibino Iko Ilue Obolo Okobo Oro Usaghade

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