Ebira language

Ebira
Ebira
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kogi state, Nassarawa state, FCT, Kwara state, Niger State, Benue state, Edo state, Ondo State
Ethnicity	Ebira
Native speakers	2.2 million (2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Nupoid Ebira–Gade Ebira; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	igb
Glottolog	ebir1243

Ebira (pronounced as /eh 'be ra/; also known as Igbira, Egbura, or Okene) is a Niger-Congo language. It is spoken by around 2 million people in North central Nigeria. It is the most divergent Nupoid language.

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