Kamo language

Savannas language of Nigeria
Kamo
Ma
Native toeastern Nigeria
RegionKaltungo and Akko LGAs, Gombe State
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 1995)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3kcq
Glottologkamo1254

Kamo (Ma, Nyii Ma) is a Savannas language of Gombe State, eastern Nigeria. Their original settlement was on Kamo Hill, but it was abandoned as the speakers gradually moved down into the plains during the 20th century.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kamo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
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