Aahan (Ààhàn) is a divergent
Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to
Ayere.
Distribution
According to ''
Ethnologue
''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...
'', Ahan is spoken in:
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Ekiti state
Ekiti () is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State for 84 km. Named for the Ekiti ...
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Ekiti East LGA,
Omuo town
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Kogi state
Kogi State is a States of Nigeria, state in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti State, Ekiti and Kwara State, Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Fe ...
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Ijumu LGA
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Ondo state
Ondo () is a States of Nigeria, state in Points of the compass, southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State (Nigeria), Western State. Ondo borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast fo ...
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Akoko North West
Akoko North-West is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, local government area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Okeagbe.
It has an area of 512 km2 and a population of 213,792 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of ...
LGA,
Ajowa, and
Igashi towns
Phonology
The phonemic inventory of Ahan is:
Consonants
Vowels
References
Ayere–Ahan languages
Languages of Nigeria
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