Kamo language
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Savannas language of Nigeria
| Kamo | |
|---|---|
| Ma | |
| Native to | eastern Nigeria |
| Region | Kaltungo and Akko LGAs, Gombe State |
Native speakers | (20,000 cited 1995)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kcq |
| Glottolog | kamo1254 |
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
[edit ]- ^ Kamo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
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