Gyong language
Plateau language of Nigeria
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Gyong, also known as Kagoma,[2][3][4][5] is a Plateau language of Nigeria.[6] spoken by about 20,000 people in northwest Nigeria. The people call themselves Acipu and are called Acipawa in Hausa.<ref> It is spoken by the Gwong people, whose indigenous homeland is in Jema'a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
| Gyong | |
|---|---|
| Kagoma | |
| Gyong | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
| Ethnicity | Gwong |
Native speakers | (25,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kdm |
| Glottolog | kago1247 |