Endangered Languages Project - Korop

Korop

^{[aka Ododop, Durop, Kurop]}

Classification: Niger-Congo

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vulnerable

ALSO KNOWN AS		Ododop, Durop, Kurop, Dyurop, Erorup
CLASSIFICATION		Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Benue-Congo, Delta Cross
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		krp
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
17,640
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
10,200 in Nigeria (2000). Population total all countries: 17,640.

DATE OF INFO: 2000

PLACES: Nigeria, Cameroon

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Cross River state, Odukpani and Akampka LGAs [in Nigeria]; South West Province, Ndian Division, along Nigeria border, northwest of Mundemba [in Cameroon].

Ethnic population
>12500

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Efik appears to have become a dominant language [among the ethnic group]."

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: The border area of Cameroon's South West Province and the neighbouring area across the border in Nigeria

PLACES: Nigeria

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Town of Ekong Anaku

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