Uvbie language

Uvwie
Uvwie
Native toNigeria
RegionDelta State
EthnicityUrhobo
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 2000)
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3evh
Glottologuvbi1238

Uvwiẹ or Ẹphrọn (Effurun) is a Niger Delta language spoken by the Uvwie people of southern Nigeria. It is classified alongside Urhobo, Okpe, Isoko and Eruwa as co-ordinate members of South-western Edoid branch of Proto Edoid language spoken by the Uvwie people of southern Nigeria.