Ikwerre language

Ikwerre
Ikwerre
Pronunciation	[ìkʷéré]
Native to	Rivers state, Nigeria
Ethnicity	Ikwerre people; igbo people;
Native speakers	2,000,000
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Igboid Ikwerre; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Apara, Ndele, Ọgbakiri, Ọbịọ, Akpor Alụụ, Ịbaa, Elele
Writing system	Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ikw
Glottolog	ikwe1242

Ikwerre, sometimes spelt as Ikwere, is an Igbo language spoken primarily by the Ikwerre people, who inhabit certain areas of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is also the biggest Igbo language along with Ngwa in Abia State.

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