Humono language
The Humono language, Kohumono (Bahumono, Ohumono), is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria spoken by the Bahumono people.
| Humono | |
|---|---|
| Kohumono | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Cross River State |
| Ethnicity | Bahumono |
Native speakers | (30,000 cited 1989)[1] |
Niger–Congo
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bcs |
| Glottolog | kohu1244 |
| Humono[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Òhúmónò |
| People | Bahumono |
| Language | Kohumono |
Aside English language, Humono language happens to be the Lingua franca of indigenous people of the old Otumusa who are situated in the present day Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
References
- Humono at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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