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Ogori and Magongo (Oko)

The people of Ogori/Magongo LGA in Kogi State speak Oko (Ogori) and Osayen (Magongo), dialects of one Benue-Congo language that has no close relatives.

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At a glance

Where do the Ogori and Magongo (Oko) people live?: Their homeland is in Ogori/Magongo in Kogi State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Ogori and Magongo (Oko) speak?: Oko (Ogori) and Osayen (Magongo), a language of the Oko family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Oko).

Overview

The people of Ogori/Magongo LGA in Kogi State speak Oko (Ogori) and Osayen (Magongo), dialects of one Benue-Congo language that has no close relatives. Ogori is ruled by the Ologori and Magongo by the Olu-Magongo. They are known for scholarship.^[2],[3],[1]High confidence

Where the Ogori and Magongo (Oko) live

Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.

Kogi
- Ogori/Magongo(Homeland)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Ogori and Magongo

Ogori/Magongo, Kogi State: Akpafa, Ogori, Magongo.^[2]High confidence

The LGA was created from old Okene for the Ogori and Magongo people, with its headquarters at Akpafa; their land runs from Obehira Ebeba to Lampese and on to Ososo in Edo State.^[2]

Language

Oko (Ogori) and Osayen (Magongo), a language of the Oko family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Oko).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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