Nembe language

Nembe language
Nembe
Southeast Ijaw, Akassa
Spoken in Nigeria
Region Bayelsa State
Native speakers 72,000 by 1977  (date missing)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ijs

Southeast Ijaw is an Ijaw language spoken in southern Nigeria. There are two dialects, Nembe (Nimbe) and Akassa (Akaha).



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