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Ika
ISO 639-3: ikk
| Population |
22,800 (2000). |
| Region |
Delta state, Ika LGA. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 393
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| Dialects |
A separate language in the Igbo language subgroup. The dialect around Agbor, the administrative and commercial center, appears to be developing into a standard form. Further east and south from there, varieties become more similar to Igbo (Report of the Committee on Languages of Midwestern state: 12). |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Igboid, Igbo |
| Language development |
Grammar. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Frank, Paul S. 1992. The origin of "-ngua" (future) in Ika.