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ALSO KNOWN AS		Akoiyang, Akayon, Okonyong, Okoyong, Iyoniyong
CLASSIFICATION		Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Benue-Congo, Delta Cross
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kkm
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Information from: “HRELP Abstract: "Documenting libation rituals in Kiong, South-Eastern Nigeria"” . Eyo Mensah (2012)

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Nigeria

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Akamkpa and Odukpani local government areas of Cross River State, Nigeria."

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
A few
Native speakers worldwide
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"Still spoken by a few elderly people"

TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Most Kiong people today speak another Cross River language, Efik, which has been a major language in the area for several centuries."

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Cross River State, Nigeria

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
569
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
100 (2004). Ethnic population: 569

DATE OF INFO: 2004

PLACES: Nigeria;

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide

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"Kiong is giving way to Efik and is close to extinction."

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

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"Spoken only by old people, younger generation speak Efik"

PLACES: Cross River State, Nigeria

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Cross River State, Odukpani and Akamkpa LGAs"

Threatened

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

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"The younger people today speak Efik"

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Efik

PLACES: Cross River State, Nigeria

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Nigeria, Cross River State, Calabar and Akampka Division."

PLACES: Nigeria

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Ńdɔ̀dùɔ̀, about 2 miles from Akpáp"

		16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)			M. Paul Lewis	SIL International		Dallas, TX		http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub	569	100	2004	10-99	100 (2004). Ethnic population: 569			Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)			Nigeria;
			2012	HRELP Abstract: "Documenting libation rituals in Kiong, South-Eastern Nigeria"								http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=321	Eyo Mensah	Eyo Mensah. 2012. "HRELP Abstract: "Documenting Libation Rituals in Kiong, South-Eastern Nigeria"." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=321.			<100		10-99				Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)			Nigeria	"Akamkpa and Odukpani local government areas of Cross River State, Nigeria."	5.319509, 8.349252;5.039989, 8.352642;
9780520255609			2008	One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost				University of California					Peter Austin	Austin, Peter. 2008. "One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost." University of California.											"Kiong is giving way to Efik and is close to extinction."
		3rd	2010	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger				UNESCO Publishing		Paris		http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas	Christopher Moseley (ed.)	Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)	ll_pub		100		100-999				Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					5.2906,8.3523
			1973	Benue-Congo Comparative Wordlist				University of Ibadan, Nigeria: West African Linguistic Society	II				Kay Williamson	Kay Williamson. 1973. "Benue-Congo Comparative Wordlist." II: University of Ibadan, Nigeria: West African Linguistic Society.	HHOLD											Nigeria	"Ńdɔ̀dùɔ̀, about 2 miles from Akpáp"	5.1077,8.208992
				World Oral Literature Project								http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.			100		100-999				Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
	Contributions to the sociology of language, #64		1992	A survey on language death in Africa	Language death: factual and theoretical explorations with special reference to East Africa	402	Brenzinger, Matthias	Mouton de Gruyter		Berlin & New York			Sommer, Gabriele	Gabriele Sommer. 1992. "A Survey On Language Death in Africa." In Language death: factual and theoretical explorations with special reference to East Africa, edited by Matthias Brenzinger. 402. Mouton de Gruyter.	EBALL						Efik		Threatened (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	12	"The younger people today speak Efik"	Cross River State, Nigeria	"Nigeria, Cross River State, Calabar and Akampka Division."
		3	2011	An Atlas of Nigerian Languages				Mallam Dendo		Cambridge		http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Africa/Nigeria/Atlas%%20of%%20Nigerian%%20Languages-%%20ed%%20III.pdf	Roger Blench	Roger Blench. 2011. "An Atlas of Nigerian Languages." Mallam Dendo. Online: http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Africa/Nigeria/Atlas%%20of%%20Nigerian%%20Languages-%%20ed%%20III.pdf.	HHOLD								Critically Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	"Spoken only by old people, younger generation speak Efik"	Cross River State, Nigeria	"Cross River State, Odukpani and Akamkpa LGAs"
9780700711970			2007	Africa	Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages		Christopher Moseley	Routledge			7		Gerrit J. Dimmendaal and F. K. Erhard Voeltz	Dimmendaal, Gerrit J. and F. K. Erhard Voeltz. 2007. "Africa." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. Routledge.			A few			"Still spoken by a few elderly people"	Efik	"Most Kiong people today speak another Cross River language, Efik, which has been a major language in the area for several centuries."	Critically Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15			Cross River State, Nigeria

Kiong

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Language information by source

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<100

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

A few

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Threatened

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Discussion

Kiong

Language metadata

Language information by source

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<100

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

A few

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Threatened

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Discussion

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