Central Delta languages
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The Central Delta languages are spoken in Rivers State
, Nigeria. Ogbia is the most populous, with over 200,000 speakers.
The languages are Abua–Odual
, Ogbia
, Kugbo, Abureni, Obulom, O’chi’chi’, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum
.
Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...
, Nigeria. Ogbia is the most populous, with over 200,000 speakers.
The languages are Abua–Odual
Odual language
Onu Odual is a poorly studied Central Delta language spoken by the Odual community in the Abua–Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The Odual community is divided into three major groups, Adibaam, Arughunya and Abureni groups...
, Ogbia
Ogbia language
Ogbia is the most populous of the Central Delta languages of Nigeria, with over a quarter million speakers....
, Kugbo, Abureni, Obulom, O’chi’chi’, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum
Ogbronuagum language
Ogbronuagum, also called Bukuma after the village in which it is spoken, is a Central Delta language of Nigeria....
.