Bekwarra | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: bkv
Alternate Names: Bekwara, Bekworra, Yakoro
Autonym: Ebekwara
Population: 100,000 (1989 SIL).
Location:: Benue state: Vandeika LGA; Cross River state: Bekwara LGA.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Bendi
Language Use: Used by all. Some also use Yala [yba]. Used as L2 by Utugwang-Irungene-Afrike [afe], Yace [ekr].
Language Development: Radio. TV. Grammar. NT: 1983.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bekwarra
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1964.

Location: Benue state: Vandeika LGA; Cross River state: Bekwara LGA.