Ekpeye language

Ekpeye is one of many languages spoken in Rivers State. Ikwerre languages is closely related to Ekpeye. Ekpeye has many mutually intelligible dialects.

Vowels
Ekpeye has nine vowel phonemes:

The language has no long nasal vowels, no contrast between oral and nasal vowels, and no allophonic variants. The vowels carry tones, as Ekpeye is a tonal language. Ekpeye exhibits active synchronic vowel harmony.

Distribution

 * Rivers State: Ahoada East, Ahoada West, and Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni LGAs.
 * Imo State: Ohaji/Egbema LGA