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

Alago

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3ala

Population  35,100 (2000).
Region  Nassarawa state, Awe and Lafia LGAs.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 342
Alternate names   Arago, Aragu, Argo, Idoma Nokwu
Dialects  Doma, Agwatashi, Keana, Assaikio.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Language use  Also use Hausa [hau].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 5%. Bible portions: 1929.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.