Bekwarra

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
bkv
Alternate Names
Bekwara, Bekworra, Yakoro
Autonym
Ebekwara
User Population

100,000 (1989 SIL).

Location

Benue state: Vandeika LGA; Cross River state: Bekwara LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Bendi
Language Use

Used by all. Some also use Yala [yba]. Used as L2 by Utugwang-Irungene-Afrike [afe], Yace [ekr].

Language Development

Radio. TV. Grammar. NT: 1983.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bekwarra
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1964.