Kiong

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
Akayon, Akoiyang, Iyoniyong, Okonyong, Okoyong, Äkäyöñ, Ökönyöñ
User Population

100 (2004). Ethnic population: 570.

Location

Cross River state: Akampka and Odukpani LGAs, Akpap village, Akamkpa area northeast of Akpap.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Dialects

None known. Very closely related to Korop [krp].

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to Efik [efi] (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).