Poke

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
pof
Alternate Names
Puki, Tofoke, Topoke, Tovoke
Population

46,000 (Welmers 1971).

Location

Orientale Province, Isangi territory, south of the Congo River downstream from Kisangani.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Kele (C.53)
Dialects

Baluombila, Likolo, Liutwa, Lombooki. May be able to use Lokele [khy] literature.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1923.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Poke
Other Comments

Glossonym: Pseudo-Lokele. Christian, traditional religion.