Eggon

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
ego
Alternate Names
Egon, Hill Mada, Mada Dutse, Mada Eggon, Mo Egon
Autonym
onumu Egon
User Population

268,000 (2020).

Location

Nassarawa state: Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keana, Keffi, Kokona, Lafia, Nasarawa Egon, Nassarawa, Obi, Toto, and Wamba LGAs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, B
Dialects

25 dialects locally recognized, but their status is unclear.

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Akye [aik].

Language Development

NT: 1974.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Eggon
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.