Poke

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
pof
Alternate Names
Pfoke, Puki, Tofoke, Topoke, Tovoke
User Population

46,000 (Welmers 1971a).

Location

Tshopo province: Isangi territory, south of Congo river downstream from Kisangani.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Soko-Kele (C.53)
Dialects

Baluombila, Likolo, Liutwa, Lombooki. May be able to use Lokele [khy] literature.

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1923.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Poke
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.