Ayu language

Ayu is a minor and endangered Plateau language of Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Its subsequent classification is uncertain, but it may be one of the Ninzic languages (Blench 2008). It is not being passed on to many children.

Ayu
Native toNigeria
RegionKaduna State
Native speakers
800 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ayu
Glottologayuu1242
ELPAyu[2]

Ethnologue (22nd ed.) lists Ayu locations as Agamati, Amantu, Ambel, Anka, Arau, Digel, Gwade, Ikwa, Kongon, and Tayu villages in Sanga, Nigeria.

References
  1. Ayu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Endangered Languages Project data for Ayu.


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