Gvoko language
| Gvoko | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Region | Borno State; Far North Province |
Native speakers | (21,000 cited 1990)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ngs |
ngs | |
| Glottolog | gvok1239 |
Gvoko (also known as Gevoko, Ghboko, Gavoko, Kuvoko, Ngossi, Ngoshi, Ngoshe-Ndhang, Ngweshe-Ndaghan, Ngoshe Sama, Nggweshe) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria and Far North Province, Cameroon.[1]
In Cameroon, Gevoko is spoken in the village of Ngossi, on the border with Nigeria, north of Tourou (Mokolo arrondissement, Mayo-Tsanaga department). It is mainly spoken in Nigeria.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gvoko at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
- ^ Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.
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