Khana
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 200,000 (1989). |
| Region | Rivers state, Khana LGA; Akwa Ibom state, Oruk Anam LGA, Wiisoe village. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 424 |
| Alternate names | Kana, Ogoni |
| Dialects | Yeghe, Norkhana, Ken-Khana, Boúe, Nyo-Kana, Babbe. Similar to Gokana [gkn], Tee [tkq]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Ogoni, East |
| Language use | Khana is the largest language of the Ogonoid group and therefore Gokana, Baan [bjv], and Tee tend to learn it. |
| Language development | Grammar. Bible: 1968. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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