Oko-Eni-Osayen

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: oks
Alternate Names: Ogori-Magongo, Oko
Population: 39,300 (2005 census).
Location:: Edo state: Akoko-Edo LGA; Kogi state: Okene LGA, Magongo and Ogori towns.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Oko
Dialects: Oko (Ogori, Uku), Osayen (Magongo, Osanyin), Eni. Dialect cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992). Seems equally distantly related to Yoruba [yor], Ebira [igb], Edo [bin], Igbo [ibo], and Idoma [idu].
Language Development: Grammar.

Location: Edo state: Akoko-Edo LGA; Kogi state: Okene LGA, Magongo and Ogori towns.