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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Ake

Ake

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3aik

Population  3,000 (1999 R. Blench).
Region  Nassarawa state, Lafia LGA. 3 villages.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 340
Alternate names   Aike, Akye
Dialects  Most similar to Eggon [ego].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, B
Language use  Concern in the largest village about language shift to Hausa [hau].