Poke
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 46,000 (Welmers 1971). |
| Region | Orientale Province, Isangi Territory, south of Congo River downstream from Kisangani. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Puki, Tofoke, Topoke, Tovoke |
| Dialects | Baluombila, Likolo, Liutwa, Lombooki. May be able to use Lokele literature. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Kele (C.60) |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1923. |
| Comments | Also called ‘Pseudo-Lokele’. Christian, traditional religion. |
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