Alternate Names: Ahka, Aini, Aka, Ak’a, Ekaw, Ikaw, Ikor, Kaw, Kha Ko, Khako, Khao Kha Ko, Ko, Yani
Dialects: Much dialectal variation; some do not understand each other.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 200,000 in Myanmar (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 563,960. L2 users: Other minority people who live among them use Ahka as L2.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Literacy classes in some communities. Dictionary. Bible: 2001.
Typology: SOV; 5 tones.
Writing System: Latin, Myanmar (Burmese), Thai
Nation of Origin: Myanmar