The Leko languages are a small group of languages spoken in northern Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. They were labeled "G2" in Joseph Greenberg's Adamawa language-family proposal. The Duru languages are frequently classified with the Leko languages, although their relationship remains to be demonstrated.
Languages The languages are: Kolbila Nyong Chamba Leko Wom
Names and locations (Nigeria) Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations (in Nigeria only) from Blench (2019).
Language Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym(s) Other names (location-based) Other names for language Exonym(s) Speakers Location(s) Nyong Nyɔŋ Nyɔŋ Nyanga sg. Nyɔŋvena, pl. Nyɔŋnepa (Nyongnepa) Mumbake, Mubako 10,000 (SIL) Adamawa State, Mayo Belwa LGA, West of Mayo Belwa town, Bingkola and 5 other villages Pere Perema sg. Pena, pl. Pereba Wom (town name) Spoken in 10 villages around Yadim: Fewer than 4,000 Adamawa State, Fufore LGA Samba Leko Chamba Leko, Samba Leeko Sama Samba Leko, Suntai 42,000 total (1972 SIL); 50,000 (1971 Welmers) Taraba State, Ganye, Fufore, Wukari and Takum LGAs; mainly in Cameroon
References
External links Leeko group – Blench