Gvoko language

Gvoko
Native to	Nigeria, Cameroon
Region	Borno State; Far North Province
Native speakers	(21,000 cited 1990)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Wandala–Mafa Wandala (A.4) West Gvoko
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ngs
Glottolog	gvok1239

Gvoko (also known as Gevoko, Ghboko, Gavoko, Kuvoko, Ngossi, Ngoshi, Ngoshe-Ndhang, Ngweshe-Ndaghan, Ngoshe Sama, Nggweshe) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria and Far North Province, Cameroon.

In Cameroon, Gevoko is spoken in the village of Ngossi, on the border with Nigeria, north of Tourou (Mokolo arrondissement, Mayo-Tsanaga department). It is mainly spoken in Nigeria.

References

1. ^ a b Gvoko at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019)
2. ^ Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) . Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.

v t e Languages of Cameroon
Official languages	French English
Major languages	Bamum Bulu Duala Ewondo Fulfulde Kom Lamnso Medumba
Pidgins	Cameroonian Pidgin English Camfranglais Ewondo Populaire Arabic
Indigenous languages	Chadian Arabic Abon Afade Aghem Ambo Babanki Bafaw-Balong Bafia Baka Baldemu Bamali Bambalang Bana Bangolan Bankon Basaa Bata Bati Batu Bebele Bebil Beti Bikya Bishuo Bitare Bomwali Bonkeng Bube Bung Buwal Byep Caka Ceve Chamba Leko Cuvok Daba Dowayo Ɗugwor Duli Eman Esimbi Eton Evant Fa’ Fang Fanji Fe'fe' Fut Gawar Gbanu Gbanzili Ghomala' Gidar Glavda Gude Gunu Gvoko Hausa Hdi Hijuk Hina Hya Ipulo Iyive Jimi Jina Kaalong Kabba Kako Kali Kanuri Kare Kasabe Kera Ki Kogo Kol Koma Kpwe Kuo Kutin Kwa’ Kwakum Kwasio La'bi Lagwan Limba Limbum Luo Maɗa Mafa Majera Makaa Malgbe Manenguba Mangbai Manza Maslam Massa Matal Mazagway Mbə’ Mboa Mbudum Mbuko Mbule Mbum Mefele Məgaka Mengisa Menyam Merey Mesaka Mfumte Mofu-Gudur Moloko Mono Mpade Mpumpong Mser Mundang Mungaka Musgu Muyang Nagumi Nda’nda’ Ndai Nen Nga'ka Ngambay Ngiemboon Ngomba Ngombale Ngwe Nimbari Njem Njerep Nkongho Noho Noni North Giziga North Mofu Northwest Gbaya Nyokon Nyong Nzakambay Nzanyi Nzime Oblo Oroko Otank language Pam Papia Parkwa Pinyin Pol Pongo Psikyɛ Rombi Sharwa South Giziga Suwu Swo Tibea Tikar To Tsuvan Tupuri Vame Vemgo-Mabas Vengo Vere Voko Wom Wuzlam Yamba Yambe Yasa Yedina Yemba Yeni Zizilivakan Zulgo-Gemzek Zumaya
Sign languages	Francophone African Sign Language Maroua Sign Language
Immigrant languages	English French Punjabi Spanish German Italian Hindi Hebrew Arabic Chinese Portuguese Japanese Russian Danish Dutch
See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages

v t e Languages of Nigeria
Official languages	English
National languages	Hausa Igbo Yoruba
Recognised languages	Berom Ebira Edo Efik-Ibibio Fulfulde Gbagyi Idoma Igala Ijaw Isoko Izere Jju Jukun Kanuri Nupe Karai-karai Tiv Tyap Ukwuani Urhobo
Indigenous languages	Indigenous languages (grouped by Nigerian state) Adamawa Baa Bacama Bali Bata Boga Bura Chamba Leko Daba Daka Dong Fali of Mubi Ga'anda Gaa Gude Gudu Holma Huba Hwana Hya Kamwe Kanakuru Kirya-Konzəl Kofa Koma Kpasam Kugama Kumba Lamang Longuda Margi Margi South Mumuye Ngwaba Nyong Nzanyi Psikyɛ Sukur Taram Teme Tso Vere Waja Wom Yendang Zizilivakan Akwa Ibom Anaang Ekit Ibibio Obolo Oron Bauchi Ɓeele Bole Bure Ciwogai Dass Dazawa Deno Dikaka Dulbu Galambu Gera Geruma Giiwo Guruntum Jalaa Jarawa Jimi Karekare Kariya Kir-Balar Kubi Kushi Kusur–Myet Kutto Kwaami Labir Longuda Mangas Mburku Miya Pa'a Piya Polci Shiki Siri Tso Warji Zangwal Zumbun Bayelsa Izon Epie Urhobo-Isoko Southeast Ijo Benue Eggon Igede Borno Afade Bura Cibak Cineni Dghwede Glavda Gude Guduf-Gava Gvoko Jara Jilbe Kamwe Kanakuru Lamang Maaka Mafa Margi Margi South Nggwahyi Putai Tera Wandala Yedina Cross River Abanyom Efik Mbe Mbembe Delta Urhobo-Isoko Ika Izon Isoko Ukwuani Uhrobo Edo Afenmai Ishan Bini Gombe Awak Bangwinji Bole Dadiya Jara Kamo Ngamo Pero Tangale Tera Tula Waja Jigawa Bade Teshenawa Kaduna Adara Ahwai Anib Atsam Ayu Berom Bu-Ninkada Bina Bishi Cori Doka Dungu Duya Ekhwa Gbagyi-Gbari Gwandara Gyong Hasha Hausa Hyam Ikulu Jju Kaivi Kinuku Koonu Kuzamani Mada Mala Nghan Nikyob-Nindem Ninzo Numana Nungu Nyankpa Ruma Sambe Sha Shamang T'kurmi Timap TiSeni Tivori Toro Tugbiri-Niragu Tumi Tyap (Fantswam, Gworog, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap Mabatado, Tyecharak, Tyuku) Vono Wachi Zhire Kano Ɗuwai Hausa Tikurmi Kebbi Cipu Damakawa Hun-Saare Kogi Basa-Benue Bassa Nge Igala Nupe Oworo Kwara Kakanda Kupa Nupe Nasarawa Ake Alumu Basa-Benue Duhwa Eggon Hasha Jili Toro Niger Asu Bariba Cipu Gbagyi Gwandara Jijili Kakanda Nupe Pongu Ondo Itsekiri Izon Ukaan Plateau Barkul Berom Bogghom Bole Cakfem-Mushere Dass Fyam Fyer Goemai Horom Izere Jorto Koenoem Kofyar Kulere Miship Montol Mundat Mwaghavul Ngas Pe Pyapun Rigwe Ron Sha Sur Tal Tambas Tarok Tyap (Takad) Yankam Yiwom Rivers Abua Baan Biseni Defaka Degema Ekpeye Eleme Engenni Gokana Ijaw Ikwerre Kalabari Khana Kugbo Nkoroo O’chi’chi Obolo Obulom Odual Ogba Ogbogolo Ogbronuagum Ogoni Okodia Oruma Tee Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni Taraba Baissa Fali Bete Buru Dadiya Donga Kholok Kpati Laka Lufu Mumuye Nyam Nyingwom Pangseng Rang Tarok Waja Waka Yendang Yoti Yobe Bade Bole Ɗuwai Karekare Ngamo Ngizim
Sign languages	Nigerian Sign Language Bura Sign Language Hausa Sign Language
Immigrant languages	English French Spanish Portuguese Italian German Danish Dutch Russian Arabic Hebrew Punjabi Hindi Romani Japanese Chinese
Scripts	Pan-Nigerian alphabet Nigerian braille Medefaidrin

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v t e Biu–Mandara languages
Tera (A.1)	Boga Ga'anda Gabin Hwana Jara Ngwaba Tera Pidlimdi
Bura–Higi	Bura–Marghi (A.2) Bura-Pabir Cibak Huba Marghi Central Margi South Nggwahyi Putai Higi (A.3) Bana Hya Kamwe Kirya-Konzəl Others Kofa
Wandala (Mandara) (A.4)	East Glavda Wandala West Dghwede Guduf-Gava Cineni Gvoko Hdi Lamang Woga Vemgo-Mabas Others Parəkwa Sukur (A.6)
Mafa (A.5)	Northeast Mbuko Vame South (A) Maɗa Məlokwo Muyang Wuzlam South (B) Ɗugwor Mikere Merey Zulgo-Gemzek Gaduwa (northeast) Gemzek Zəlgwa-Minew South (C) Baldemu Mofu-Gudur North Giziga North Mofu South Giziga South (D) Cuvok Mafa Mefele Shügule Others Matal
Daba (A.7)	North Buwal Gawar South Daba Mazagway Hina Mbudum
Bata (Gbwata) (A.8)	Bacama Bata Fali of Mubi Gude Gudu Holma Jimi Nzanyi Sharwa Tsuvan Zizilivakan
Mandage (Kotoko) (B.1)	North Lagwan Mser South Afade Malgbe Maslam Mpade Others Jilbe
East– Central	Munjuk (B.2) Mbara Musgu Beege Mpus Vulum Muskum Mida'a (< B.1) Jina Majera Others Gidar
Others	Yedina
Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages

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