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Agatu

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3agc

Population  70,000 (1987 UBS).
Region  Benue state, Otuko Divison, Agatu, Ochekwu, and Adoka districts; Nassarawa state, Awe and Nasarawa LGAs.
Language maps  Nigeria, Map 6, reference number 324
Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 324
Alternate names   North Idoma, Ochekwu
Dialects  Member of the Idoma dialect subgroup.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Language development  NT: 1984.
Writing system  Latin script.