Isoko language
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The Isoko language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Isoko people of southern Nigeria, particularly in Delta State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isoko language canonical | 7 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger–Congo language
ⓘ
Southwestern Edoid language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Christianity in Isoko areas
ⓘ
traditional Isoko religion ⓘ |
| basicWordOrder | SVO ⓘ |
| belongsToMacroArea | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Edo language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urhobo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Isoko people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottologName | Isoko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Isoko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialects |
Enwhe dialect
ⓘ
Erowha dialect ⓘ Iyede dialect ⓘ Oleh dialect ⓘ Uzere dialect ⓘ |
| hasEthnologueEntry | true ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | isok1238 ⓘ |
| hasISO639-3Code | iso ⓘ |
| hasNativeName | Isoko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
tone
ⓘ
vowel harmony ⓘ |
| hasSVOOrder | true ⓘ |
| isMinorityLanguageIn | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Edoid languages of southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamilyBranch | Southwestern Edoid ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Edoid language ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Delta State, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Isoko people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Delta State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Atlantic–Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edoid NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Edoid NERFINISHED ⓘ Volta–Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | vernacular language in Isoko communities ⓘ |
| usedFor | daily communication among Isoko people ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Isoko oral literature
ⓘ
cultural ceremonies of the Isoko people ⓘ local administration in Isoko areas ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.