| Iyive | |
| Also Known As: | Uive |
| Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
| States: | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Region: | South West(s) within the above country(s) |
| Ethnicity: | Ndir defined by the language |
| Speakers: | 2,000 |
| Date: | 1996 |
| Ref: | e25 |
| Fam1: | Niger–Congo |
| Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam3: | Volta-Congo |
| Fam4: | Benue-Congo |
| Fam5: | Bantoid |
| Fam6: | Southern Bantoid |
| Fam7: | Tivoid |
| Fam8: | Central Tivoid A |
| Fam9: | Tiv-Evand |
| Fam10: | Tiv-Iyive-Otanga |
| Nation: | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Agency: | Language Academy |
| Iso3: | uiv |
| Iso3comment: | Iyive |
| Guthrie: | Zone A |
| Glotto: | iyiv1238 |
| Glottoname: | Iyive |
Iyive, also referred to as Uive, Yiive, Ndir, Asumbos, is a severely endangered Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.[1] The ethnic group defined by use of this language is the Ndir.[2] [3]
Iyive is an indigenous Tivoid language of the Cameroons close to Tiv proper.[4] [5] It is spoken in the Southwest Region in the Manyu division, northeast of Akwaya town on the Nigeria border, Yive village. Although they live in Cameroon, the majority of Iyive's linguistic population has been forced to relocate to Nigeria due to conflict.[6]
Iyive is severely endangered and has been classified as moribund as the language is only spoken by the older generation of Ndir and not passed down to younger generations.[7] [1] Iyive is not supported by any government bodies or institutions.[8]
Iyive is written using Latin script.
Blench, R. M. ‘’Language: Iyive’’, ‘’Glottolog’’, 2010 ‘’Iyive’’, The Endangered language Project’’