Izere is a dialect continuum of Plateau languages in Nigeria. According to Blench (2008), it is four languages, though Ethnologue does not distinguish NW and NE Izere. The Cen and Ganang varieties are spoken by only 2000 each. Cen has added Berom noun-class prefixes and consonant alternation to an Izere base. Dialects Blench (2019) lists the following Izere dialects. Fobur Northeastern (Federe) Southern (Foron) Ichèn Faishang Ganang Phonology The Izere phonetic inventory includes 29 consonants and seven vowels and distinguishes three tone levels; two additional contour tones appear only rarely, in loanwords and due to onomatopoeia. Consonants The consonant phonemes of Izere are shown in the following table. Vowels The vowel phonemes of Izere are shown in the following table. Tonemes There are three level (L, M & H) and two contour tonemes (LM & HL) in Izere; the latter two are found only in loanwords and onomatopoeia. References Blench (2008) Prospecting proto-Plateau. Manuscript. External links Roger Blench: Izere page Central Plateau languages Languages of Nigeria