The Central Delta languages or Outer Cross are spoken in Rivers State, Bayelsa State and Nigeria. Outer cross together with Lower Cross and Upper Cross are a family of Cross River Languages. Ogbia is the most populous Outer Cross group, with over 390,000 speakers.

The languages are Abua–Odual, Ogbia, Kugbo, Abureni, Obulom, O’chi’chi’, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum.

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).

References

• Blench, Roger. 2008. The Central Delta languages: comparative word list and historical reconstructions.