Gvoko | |
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Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
Region | Borno State; Far North Province |
Native speakers | (21,000 cited 1990)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ngs |
ngs | |
Glottolog | gvok1239 |
Gvoko (also known as Gevoko, Ghboko, Gavoko, Kuvoko, Ngossi, Ngoshi, Ngoshe-Ndhang, Ngweshe-Ndaghan, Ngoshe Sama, Nggweshe) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria and Far North Province, Cameroon.[1]
In Cameroon, Gevoko is spoken in the village of Ngossi, on the border with Nigeria, north of Tourou (Mokolo arrondissement, Mayo-Tsanaga department). It is mainly spoken in Nigeria.[2]