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Yigha language

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Yigha
Leyigha
Native toNigeria
RegionCross River State
EthnicityAyigha
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 1989)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ayi
Glottologleyi1238


Yigha
PeopleAyigha
LanguageLeyigha

The Yigha language, known as Leyigha or after the people as Ayigha (Asiga), is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria.

References

  1. ^ Yigha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)