| Gvoko | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Region | Borno State; Far North Province |
| Native speakers | (21,000 cited 1990) |
| Language family | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ngs |
| Linguist List | 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.
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.
References
- ^ 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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| Daba (A.7) |
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