Defaka language
Defaka (ISO 639-3 code afn) is a language of the Ijoid family spoken in Nigeria. It has about 200 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | afn |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | defa1248 |
| Family | Ijoid |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Nigeria |
| Speakers (estimate) | 200 |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Ijoid languages, nearest first.
- Izon1,000,000 speakers
- Kalabari258,000 speakers
- Kirike248,000 speakers
- Southeast Ijo71,500 speakers
- Ibani60,000 speakers
- Nkoroo5,000 speakers
- Oruma5,000 speakers
- Biseni4,800 speakers
- Okodia3,600 speakers
More about Defaka
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.