Okobo language

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Okobo
Native to Nigeria
Region Akwa Ibom State
Native speakers
(50,000 cited 1991) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 okb
Glottolog okob1241
ELP Okobo

Okobo is a Lower Cross River language of Nigeria.

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References

  1. Okobo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg