Akoko languages

E286630

The Akoko languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in the Akoko region of southwestern Nigeria.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Akoko languages canonical 4

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Niger-Congo languages ⓘ
language group ⓘ
arealContact Yoruba language ⓘ
linked to: Yoruba
arealGroup Akoko ⓘ
classificationStatus underdescribed ⓘ
closelyRelated each other ⓘ
continent Africa ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
endangermentStatus vulnerable ⓘ
ethnolinguisticRegion Yoruba-speaking area of Nigeria ⓘ
geographicDistribution Akoko North ⓘ
Akoko South ⓘ
linked to: Akoko region
languageFamily Niger-Congo ⓘ
linguisticStatus minority languages ⓘ
macroFamily Atlantic–Congo languages ⓘ
Volta–Niger languages ⓘ
neighboringLanguageAreas Edoid languages ⓘ
Igboid languages ⓘ
Yoruboid languages ⓘ
partOf West Benue–Congo ⓘ
primaryRegion Akoko region ⓘ
region Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Western Nigeria
spokenBy Akoko people ⓘ
linked to: Ibibio people
spokenIn Kogi State ⓘ
Ondo State ⓘ
subclassOf Benue–Congo languages ⓘ
typologicalFeature subject–verb–object word order ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ
usedFor everyday communication in Akoko communities ⓘ
writingSystem Latin script ⓘ
linked to: Latin alphabet

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Defoid languages → hasSubgroup → Akoko languages ⓘ
Yoruboid languages → hasMember → Akoko languages ⓘ
Volta–Niger → containsLanguage → Akoko languages ⓘ