Awak

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
awo
Alternate Names
Awok, Yebu
Population

6,000 (1995 CAPRO).

Location

Gombe State, Kaltungo LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Waja, Awak
Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development
L1 literacy in early stages (2012). Bible portions: 2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Awak
Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Muslim.