Viya language

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Viya (Gheviya,[3] Eviya, Avias) is a minor Bantu language of Gabon. A collection of proverbs in their language has been published, with French translations.[4] Also, a bilingual dictionary has been compiled.[5]

Viya
Eviya
Native toGabon
Ethnicity400 Eviya (2013)[1]
Native speakers
50 (2013)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3gev
Glottologeviy1235
B.301[2]
ELPGeviya

References

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  1. ^ a b Viya at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ typo "Gheviva" in Maho (2009)
  4. ^ Online collection of proverbs
  5. ^ VAN DER VEEN L. J. et S. BODINGA-BWA-BODINGA (2002), Gedandedi sa geviya, dictionnaire geviya-français. Collection « Langues et littératures de l’Afrique Noire (XII) dirigée par G. Philippson. Louvain – Paris – Sterling, Editions Peeters.