LOP ISO 639-3
Lopa
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- lop
- Alternate Names
- Djiri, Kirikjir, Lopawa, Lupa, Ollaran, Rop
- Population
- 5,000 (1996 R. Blench).
- Location:
- Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, Gafara, Lopa, and Raishe; Niger state: Magama LGA, Cifamini, Kwanga, and Gungun Tagwaye; east Kainji Reservoir. Lopa to Wara (Ollop dialect).
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kainji Lake
- Dialects
- Ollop (orRop). Marginal intelligibility between dialects; use Hausa [hau] instead.
- Language Use
- Also use Hausa [hau].
- Other Comments
- Those in Borgu LGA assimilating to Bisã language and culture.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, Gafara, Lopa, and Raishe; Niger state: Magama LGA, Cifamini, Kwanga, and Gungun Tagwaye; east Kainji Reservoir. Lopa to Wara (Ollop dialect).
Size and Vitality
Click to enlarge with explanationPlace in Language Cloud
Click to enlarge with explanation