Ogbia language
Ogbia (AgBeya or Abaya) is the most spoken Central Delta language of Nigeria. It is spoken by over 200,000 people.
| Ogbia | |
|---|---|
| Ogbinya | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bayelsa State |
Native speakers | (200,000 cited 1989)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ogb |
| Glottolog | ogbi1239 |
Blench (2019) lists varieties as Kolo (Agholo), Oloiḅiri, and Anyama. The Anyama variety remains unattested and has no data.[2]
References
- Ogbia at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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