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Africa:
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language profile
| Variants |
Akayon, Akoiyang, Okonyong, Okoyong, Iyoniyong |
| Language affiliation |
Niger Congo |
| Language affiliation (details) |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Upper Cross, Kiong-Korop. |
| Geographic locations |
Nigeria, Cross River State, Calabar, Odukpani and Akampka Divisions. |
| Language situation |
Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left |
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| Number of speakers |
Nearly extinct. No figures available. |
| Socio-linguistic context – description |
Several generations ago, Kiong speakers were bilingual in Kiong and Efik. Nowadays, the younger generation speaks Efik only.
The age of the youngest speakers is probably 60 years or more. Kiong is in the process of extinction. |
| ISO standard codes (639-2 / 639-3) |
[KKM] |
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| Unicode support |
Yes |
This item can be found in the following topics:
· Nigeria
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