ISO 639-3 · ukqukq
Niger–Congo family
Ukwa
Ukwa is a language of the Ibibio branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Nigeria. Wikidata counts about 100 speakers (2004).
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
ukq- Glottocode
ukwa1238- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 8 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
6levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Ukwa |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ukwa language |
| All speakers | 100 (2004) |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Ukwa
The branches above Ukwa, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Nigeria
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpcmNigerian Pidginunclassified · 47.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialyorYorubaNiger–Congo · 40 m2 · ProvincialiboIgboNiger–Congo · 27 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mfuvNigerian FulfuldeNiger–Congo · 14.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationkaiKarekareAfroasiatic · 1.8 m6a · Vigorous