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Lokaa

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3yaz

Population  120,000 (1989).
Region  Cross River state, Obubra LGA.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 10, reference number 460
Alternate names   Loke, Loko, Luko, Yakö, Yakurr
Dialects  Ugep, Nkpam.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Upper Cross, Central, East-West, Loko
Language development  Grammar. NT: 2006.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Agriculturalists: yams.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BENDOR-SAMUEL, John T., author. 1969. "Yakur syllable patterns."

Vernacular Publications

Kpë lokǝ. 1973.

Nten yǝ nya mǝ yenenblong-a. 1972.

Nwehne keyel-ah ka loka. 1969.

Oyinǝ wǝ ögena dǝ öbase öseng obolǝ ëkpon. 1972.

Tǝ yoyël Lokǝ. 1973.