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References
- ↑ Apalik (Ambul) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Gimi (Loko) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Aiklep at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Solong (Arowe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)