Kiong language
| Kiong | |
|---|---|
| Akoiyang | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Cross River State |
Native speakers | 100 (2004)[1] |
|
Niger–Congo
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
kkm |
| Glottolog |
kion1242[2] |
Kiong or Kayon is a severely endangered Upper Cross River language of Nigeria, spoken by the people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kiong actually has 7 different native names. They are, Akoiyang, Akayon, Okonyong, Okoyong, and, Iyoniyong.[3]
General Information
Kiong, spoken by the elder Sub-Saharan African Peoples, is only used by under 100 speakers today. However, the ethnic population remains at 570.[4] Most young Kiong people today speak another Upper Cross River language, Efik, which has been a major language in the area for several centuries. Since most of the elders are passing away at an alarming rate, there is no one to pass along the language of Kiong. In result, young citizens have adapted to the language of Efik.
Religion
The primary religion practiced by the Kiong is marginal Christianity, a form of religion with roots in Christianity However, it they do not follow all of the same beliefs as Christians.[5]
See also
- Upper Cross River language
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Efik
- Christianity
- Christian
External links
- Kiong at the Endangered Languages Project
- Endangered Languages in Nigeri at the Nairaland Forum
- Nigeria at Countries and their Cultures
References
- ↑ Kiong at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Kiong". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
- ↑ MultiTree:. (n.d.)
- ↑ Lewis, P., Simons, G., & Fenning, C. (n.d.). Kiong
- ↑ Kiong in Nigeria. (n.d.)
1.Sociolinguistic Survey, Advancement of Indigenous Languages in Relationship to the use of English Language in Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria. (n.d.).Research on Humanities and Social Science, Vol. 2(7), 80-91. Retrieved from http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/2624/2639
2. Offiong, O., & Ugot, M. (2012). Minority Language Maintenance: The Case of the Efik Language in South Eastern Nigeria. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol.2(No. 12), 2491-2499. Retrieved from http://ojs.academypublisher.com/index.php/tpls/article/view/tpls021224912499/5937