Kamo (Ma, Nyii Ma) is one of the Savanna languages of Gombe State, eastern Nigeria. Their original settlement was on Kamo Hill, but it was abandoned as the speakers gradually moved down into the plains during the 20th century.[2]
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Native to | eastern Nigeria |
Region | Kaltungo and Akko LGAs, Gombe State |
Native speakers | (20,000 cited 1995)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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ISO 639-3 | kcq |
Glottolog | kamo1254 |
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