Loko
A language of Sierra Leone
| Population | 138,000 (2006). |
| Region | 2 separate areas; parts of Koya, Ribbi, and Bumpe chiefdoms; Sanda Loko chiefdom. |
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Sierra Leone, reference number 9 |
| Alternate names | Landogo |
| Dialects | Magbiambo, Gbendembu, Ngoahu, Nagbanmba, Sanda, Laia, Libisegahun, Koya, Ribbi, Buya. Similar to Mende [men]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Southwestern, Mende-Loma, Mende-Bandi, Mende-Loko |
| Language development | NT: 1983. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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