KCQ ISO 639-3
Kamo
Nubama Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- kcq
- Alternate Names
- Kamu, Ma, Nyima
- Autonym
- Nubama
- Population
- 20,000 (1995 CAPRO).
- Location:
- Gombe state: Akko, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGAs.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Waja, Awak
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly typologically similar to Awak [awo] (no singular-plural noun suffixes).
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 2013.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kamo
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- 5 primary schools, 1 junior secondary school. Traditional religion, Christian.
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Location: Gombe state: Akko, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGAs.
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