Ahan language
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Aahan (Ààhàn) is an endangered divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ayere. There may be about 2,400 speakers left based on upper estimates (2024). Roger Blench however estimated about 300 speakers left in the year 2000. It is spoken in the village of Ahan-Ayegunle in the Omuo Oke district.
Distribution
According to Ethnologue, Ahan is spoken in:
- Ekiti state: Ekiti East LGA.
Phonology
The phonemic inventory of Ahan is:
Consonants
| Labial | Dental- Alveolar | Palato- alveolar | Velar | Labio- velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ||
| Stops | b | t d | k g | kp gb | ||
| Affricate | ts | tʃ dʒ | ||||
| Fricative | f | θ s | h | |||
| Lateral Approx. | l | |||||
| Central Approx. | r | j | w |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i ĩ | u ũ | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | ɛ ɛ̃ | ɑ ɑ̃ | ɔ ɔ̃ |