Stories

Recent Resources

Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
only in the hundreds
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 4

Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.

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Domains of Use

Domain Of Use 4

Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.

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Transmission

Transmission 4

Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.

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Revitalization Programs

Community Members

Forums

Bibliography

Bibliography of Vitality:
Roger Blench. 2011. "The Ayu Language of Central Nigeria and Its Affinities." Online: http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Ninzic/Ayu%%20wordlist%%20paper.pdf.
Bibliography of Locations:
Roger Blench. 2011. "The Ayu Language of Central Nigeria and Its Affinities." Online: http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Ninzic/Ayu%%20wordlist%%20paper.pdf.
Bibliography of Context:
Roger Blench. 2011. "The Ayu Language of Central Nigeria and Its Affinities." Online: http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Ninzic/Ayu%%20wordlist%%20paper.pdf.