Uvbie language

Uvwie
Uvwie
Uvwie
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Delta State
Ethnicity	Urhobo
Native speakers	20,000 (2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Edoid Southwestern Uvwie; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	evh
Glottolog	uvbi1238

Uvwiẹ or Ẹphrọn (Effurun) is a Niger Delta language spoken by the Uvwie people of southern Nigeria. It is classified alongside Urhobo, Okpe, Isoko and Eruwa as co-ordinate members of South-western Edoid branch of Proto Edoid language spoken by the Uvwie people of southern Nigeria.

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