Agatu

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
agc
Alternate Names
North Idoma, Ochekwu
Population

70,000 (1987 UBS).

Location

Benue state: Otukpo LGA, Agatu, Ochekwu, and Adoka districts; Nassarawa state: Awe and Nasarawa LGAs; Kogi state: northeast.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Development
NT: 1984.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Agatu
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2005.