| Ogoni | |
|---|---|
| Kegboid | |
| Ethnicity: | Ogoni people |
| Geographic distribution: |
SE Nigeria |
| Linguistic classification: | Niger–Congo |
| Subdivisions: |
East
West
|
The Ogoni languages, or Kegboid languages, are the five languages of the Ogoni people of Rivers State, Nigeria.
They fall into two clusters, with a limited degree of mutual intelligibility between members of each cluster. However, the Ogoni think of them as separate languages.
The Eastern languages are Khana and Tẹẹ, with a quarter million or so speakers, and Gokana, with about half that number. The Western languages are Eleme, with about 70,000 speakers, and Baan, with about a tenth that number.