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Defaka

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3afn

Population  200 (2001 R. Blench).
Region  Rivers state, Opobo-Nkoro LGA, Niger Delta, Nkoro town.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 431
Alternate names   Afakani
Dialects  Related to the Ijo group.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Ijoid, Defaka
Language use  Shifting to Nkoroo [nkx].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BENDOR-SAMUEL, Pamela M., author. 1986. Review of: Defaka: Ijo’s closest linguistic relative, by Charles E. W. Jenewari.

MARCHESE, Lynell, author. 1985. Review of: Defaka: Ijo’s closest linguistic relative, by Charles E. W. Jenewari.