Oko language
Oko (ɔ̀kɔ́), also known as Ogori-Magongo and Oko-Eni-Osayin, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria. It appears to form a branch of the "Nupe–Oko–Idoma" (noi) group of Niger–Congo languages. The language is spoken in and around the towns of Ogori and Magongo in southwestern Kogi State and Edo state borders.
Classification
Oko is one of the Volta–Niger languages.
An automated computational analysis (ASJP 4) by Müller et al. (2013) grouped Oko within the Idomoid languages.
Geographical distribution
According to Ethnologue, Oko is spoken in:
Varieties
Oko is a dialect cluster consisting of (Ethnologue):
- Oko (Ogori, Uku)
- Osayin(Magongo, Osanyin)
- Eni
Below is a list of Ọkọ–Eni–Ọsayin language cluster names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Each vowel also has a nasal equivalent.
See also
- Oko word list (Wiktionary)