Pero language

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Pero
Péerò
Native toNigeria
RegionGombe State
Native speakers
(25,000 cited 1995)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3pip
Glottologpero1241
Péerò[2]
PersonPéerò
PeoplePìpéerò
LanguagePéerò

Pero, also known as Filiya,[3][4] is a West Chadic language of Nigeria.[5][6][7][8][9]

Chadic Languages

Chadic languages are one of the language families spoken in different part of Africa.[10] Chadic languages are part of a branch of Afroasiatic also called Afro-Chadic. These languages are well known in different part of Africa, including Northern Nigeria (Hausa and Fulani), Northern Cameroon, Southern Niger, Southern Chad, Central African Republic, and many other African States.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pero at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  3. ^ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/464960-one-dead-50-houses-razed-in-gombe-communal-conflict.html [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Inuwa urges traditional, community leaders to educate their subjects on essence of peace". 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/418893-multi-million-naira-healthcare-facilities-in-gombe-unutilised-lack-basic-provisions.html [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Gombe spends N100m on 100 school computers". Punch Newspapers. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  7. ^ "Gombe vaccinates one million children against polio". 13 February 2022.
  8. ^ David (2020-06-29). "ICPC confirms construction of N306 million health, ICT facilities in Gombe community". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  9. ^ https://www.channelstv.com/2019/05/04/n169-74bn-road-projects-to-be-completed-in-four-years-says-fg/ [bare URL]
  10. ^ "American Couple Launches 627-Page Hausa-English Dictionary in Kano | Sahara Reporters".
  11. ^ "THE BEARING: Can you speak your Mother tongue? 'The Hausa language'". 27 November 2021.
  12. ^ "We Serve 150 Million People: Legit Hausa Head About His Role". 25 May 2022.