Kota language (Gabon)

Kota
iKota
Spoken in Gabon, Republic of the Congo
Native speakers 43,497  (date missing)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 koq

iKota or Kota, not to be confused with the Indian-dravidic Kota language, is an African language spoken by the Bakota people. It is spoken in northeastern Gabon, Ogooué-Ivindo Province and in some areas of Republic of Congo. According to Ethnologue there are 34,442 Kota speakers in Gabon and 9,055 in the Republic of Congo.[1]

Kota includes several dialects, which include: Ndambomo, Mahongwe, Ikota-la-hua, Sake, Menzambi, Bougom.

References

  1. ^ Ethnologue report