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Okpamheri language

Okpamheri (Opameri) is an Edoid language of Nigeria. The number of speakers is not known; there were about 30,000 people who spoke Okpamheri (Opameri) language in 1973. The language is moribund today.

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Jun 17, 2026
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Source
Okpamheri
Native toNigeria
Native speakers
92,000 (2021)1
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3opa – inclusive code
Individual code:
adu – language of Aduge village
Glottologokpa1238

Okpamheri (Opameri) is an Edoid language of Nigeria. The number of speakers is not known; there were about 30,000 people who spoke Okpamheri (Opameri) language in 1973.2 The language is moribund today.3

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References

  1. Okpamheri at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    language of Aduge village at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Hammarström, Harald (September 2015). "Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: A comprehensive review: Online appendices". Language. 91 (3): s1–s188. doi:10.1353/lan.2015.0049. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-0029-1D58-0. ISSN 1535-0665.
  3. E.E, Odamah; A, Jimoh; M.O, Omorose (2025). "Okpameri Language: A Moribund Language". International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation. XI (XII): 583–593. doi:10.51244/IJRSI.2024.11120053.