Ogoni languages
E288428
Ogoni languages are a small group of closely related Niger-Congo languages spoken by the Ogoni people in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ogoni languages canonical | 7 |
| Nyo-Khana dialect of Ogoni | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger-Congo languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| arealFeature | tone languages ⓘ |
| arealGroup | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnologueClassification | Niger-Congo > Atlantic–Congo > Volta–Congo > Benue–Congo > Cross River > Ogoni ⓘ |
| glottologCode | ogon1248 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baan language
ⓘ
Eleme language ⓘ Gokana language ⓘ Khana language ⓘ Tai language ⓘ Tee language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Niger–Congo languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger-Congo
|
| linguisticTypology | SVO word order ⓘ |
| macroArea | Africa ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguages |
Ibibio language
ⓘ
Ikwerre language ⓘ Kalabari language ⓘ |
| region | southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Ogoni people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ Rivers State ⓘ |
| status | minority languages in Nigeria ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Cross-River languages ⓘ
surface form:
Cross River languages
|
| usedBy | ethnic Ogoni communities ⓘ |
| usedFor | oral communication ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nyo-Khana dialect of Ogoni