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

Ukaan

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3kcf

Population  18,000 (1973 SIL).
Region  Ondo state, Ikakumo-Akoko, Auga, Ishe towns; Edo state, Ikakumo-Edo, Ayanran towns.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 6, reference number 306
Alternate names   Aika, Anyaran, Auga, Ikan, Kakumo
Dialects  Ikaan, Igau, Ayegbe (Iisheu), Iinno (Iyinno). Only one-way intelligibility between some dialects.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Ukaan
Language use  Also use Yoruba [yor].