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{{Short description|West Chadic language of Nigeria}} |
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{{Infobox language |
{{Infobox language |
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|name=Fyer |
|name=Fyer |
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|states=[[Nigeria]] |
|states=[[Nigeria]] |
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|region=[[Plateau State]] |
|region=[[Plateau State]] |
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|speakers= |
|speakers={{sigfig|26100|2}} |
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|date=2000 |
|date=2000 |
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|ref=e18 |
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|ethnicity= |
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|familycolor=Afro-Asiatic |
|familycolor=Afro-Asiatic |
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|fam2=[[Chadic languages|Chadic]] |
|fam2=[[Chadic languages|Chadic]] |
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|fam5=[[Ron languages|Ron]] (A.4) |
|fam5=[[Ron languages|Ron]] (A.4) |
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|iso3=fie |
|iso3=fie |
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|glotto=fyer1241 |
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|glottorefname=Fyer |
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'''Fyer''' (also known as '''Fier''') is a [[West Chadic languages|West Chadic]] language spoken in [[Plateau State]], [[Nigeria]].<ref |
'''Fyer''' (also known as '''Fier''') is a [[West Chadic languages|West Chadic]] language spoken in [[Plateau State]], [[Nigeria]].<ref name=e18/> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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The Fyer tribe has a population of approximately 35,000 people. It is an endangered |
The 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. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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{{Languages of Nigeria}} |
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==External links== |
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{{West Chadic languages}} |
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* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=fie Ethnologue entry for Fyer] |
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[[Category:West Chadic languages]] |
[[Category:West Chadic languages]] |
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[[Category:Languages of Nigeria]] |
[[Category:Languages of Nigeria]] |
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{{WChadic-lang-stub}} |
{{WChadic-lang-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 19 December 2022
| 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 |
Fyer (also known as Fier) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.[1]
Notes[edit]
The 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)
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