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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Gabon > Kota

Kota

A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3koq

Population  34,400 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 43,460.
Region  Ogooue-Iwindo Province. Also in Congo.
Language map  Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 18
Alternate names   Ikota, Ikuta, Kotu
Dialects  Many dialects.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Kele (B.20)
Language development  Bible portions: 1938–1948.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Congo

Language name   Kota
Population  9,060 in Congo (2000).
Region  Cuvette region, west of Mbomo; Sangha region, Liouesso area.
Language map  Congo, reference number 18
Alternate names  Ikota, Ikuta