Oko language


Oko, 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" 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 by Müller et al. grouped Oko within the Idomoid languages.

Geographical distribution

According to Ethnologue, Oko is spoken in:

Varieties

Oko is a dialect cluster consisting of :
  • Oko
  • Osayin
  • Eni
Below is a list of Ọkọ–Eni–Ọsayin language cluster names, populations, and locations from Blench.
LanguageAlternate spellingsOther names Speakers
ỌkọUku, OkoOgori, Gori4,000
ỌsayinOsayin, ỌsayinMagongo 3,000
Eni3,000

Phonology

Vowels

FrontCentralBack
Close
Close-mid
Open-mid
Low

Each vowel also has a nasal equivalent.