Fyer language

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Fyer
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
26,000 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3fie
Glottologfyer1241

Fyer (also known as Fier) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.[1]

Notes

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

  1. ^ a b Fyer at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)