Idoma
PrintA language of Nigeria
ISO 639-3
Population
600,000 (1991 UBS).
Location
Benue State, Otukpo and Okpokwu LGAs.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Idoma Central (Akpoto, Oturkpo), Idoma South (Igumale, Igwaale, Ijigbam), Idoma West, Okpogu. Dialect subgroup.
Language Use
Adult education.
Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. TV. Grammar. NT: 1970.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script, used since 1979.