Agatu

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: agc
Alternate Names: North Idoma
Population: 70,000 (1987 UBS).
Location:: Benue state: Agatu, Apa, and Oturkpo LGAs; Kogi state: northeast; Nassarawa state: Nasarawa and Toto LGAs.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Idomoid, Akweya, Etulo-Idoma, Idoma
Dialects: Ochekwu, Agatu.
Language Use: Vigorous.
Language Development: NT: 1984.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Agatu
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2005.

Location: Benue state: Agatu, Apa, and Oturkpo LGAs; Kogi state: northeast; Nassarawa state: Nasarawa and Toto LGAs.