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Akpa

Evidence: Multiple sources

Akpa, also called Akweya, is the language of the Akweya people around Otukpo in Benue State. It is an Idomoid language; its ISO 639-3 code is akf.

Key facts
Type
Language
Belongs to
Idomoid
ISO 639-3
akf
Glottocode
akpa1238
Connections
Other names
  • Akweya · alternative
    Name of the people, also used for the language (Blench's Atlas; Wikipedia).
Figures

Each figure is shown with its year and source. Where sources differ, all figures are listed.

MeasureFigureYearSource
Speakers 5,500 (other) 1952 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition)
Sources
  1. Glottolog 5.3 — languoid catalogue — Glottolog (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Akpa akpa1238, ISO akf, Idomoid (Yatye-Akpa)
  2. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Akpa, also Akweya: Benue State, Otukpo LGA
  3. Akpa language — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Akpa (Akweya), Idomoid, Ohimini and Oturkpo LGAs

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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