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Cross River language spoken in Nigeria This article is about the language of Nigeria. For the languages of Sudan, see Nyima languages. ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Nyima
Lenyima
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Cross River State
Ethnicity	Anyima
Native speakers	13,000 (2006)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Cross River Upper Cross Central East–West Mbembe–Legbo Nyima
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`ldg`
Glottolog	`leny1238`

Nyima
People	Anyima
Language	Lenyima

The Nyima language, known as Lenyima or after the people as Anyima, is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria.

References

Nyima at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Cross River languages

Central Delta

Ogoni

Upper Cross River

North-South	Gwune Humono Kele Oring Ubaghara Umon Zekwe
East-West	Ikom Legbo Lokaa Lubila Mbembe Nkukoli Nyima Yigha
Others	Agoi Doko Dorop Iyongiyong Kiong Ukpet-Ehom

Lower Cross River

Ibibio-Efik	Annang Efik Eket Ibibio
Others	Ebughu Enwang-Uda Ibino Iko Ilue Obolo Okobo Oro Usaghade

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