Ayere (Uwu) is a divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ahaan.

It is named after Ayere village in Ijumu LGA, Kogi State.^[2] The village of Ayere roughly consists of 10,000 people, according to the census.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

According to Ethnologue, Ayere is spoken in:

• Ondo state: Akoko North West LGA
• Kogi state: Ijumu LGA (in Ayere village)