Loko

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A language of Sierra Leone

ISO 639-3
lok
Autonym
Landogo
User Population

208,000 (2019).

Location

Northern province: Bombali district; Bumpe, Koya, and Ribbi chiefdom areas; Sanda Loko chiefdom.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Southwestern, Mende-Loma, Mende-Bandi, Mende-Loko
Dialects

Magbiambo, Gbendembu, Ngoahu, Nagbanmba, Sanda, Laia, Libisegahun, Koya, Ribbi, Buya. Reportedly similar to Mende [men].

Language Development

Texts. NT: 1983.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Loko
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.