Poke language explained

Poke
States:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region:Isangi Territory
Speakers:130,000
Ref:[1]
Date:1984
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Volta-Congo
Fam4:Benue–Congo
Fam5:Bantoid
Fam6:Southern Bantoid
Fam7:Bantu (Zone C)
Fam8:Soko–Kele
Iso3:pof
Glotto:poke1238
Glottorefname:Poke
Guthrie:C.53

The Poke language (also called Puki, Tofoke, Topoke or Tovoke), is in the Soko–Kele languages group of Bantu languages. It is spoken by the Topoke people of the Tshopo District, Isangi Territory, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Recherche sur l'identité ethnique du peuple Topoke (haut-zaire) . Bilusa Baila . Boingaoli . 1993 . Civilizations . 41 . 2032-0442 . 2011-10-08.
  2. Web site: Poke . Ethnologue . 2011-10-08.