Arogbo language

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Arogbo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Arogbo Ijaw people of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.

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Arogbo language canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Niger-Congo language
language
associatedWith Arogbo clan
Ijaw people NERFINISHED
belongsToBranch Ijaw branch of Niger-Congo
closelyRelatedTo other Ijaw varieties
country Nigeria
ethnicGroup Arogbo Ijaw people NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution coastal Niger Delta
riverine communities of Ondo State and Bayelsa-adjacent areas
hasAlternativeName Arogbo Ijaw language
linked to: Ijaw languages

Arogbo dialect
hasWritingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet
languageFamily Niger-Congo
partOf Niger Delta linguistic area
region Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED
spokenBy Arogbo Ijaw people NERFINISHED
spokenIn Niger Delta
Nigeria
status minority language
subfamilyOf Ijaw languages
usedBy Arogbo Ijaw communities
linked to: Ijaw people
usedIn cultural practices
local communication
oral tradition

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Ijaw languages hasMember Arogbo language