Eggon

EGO

vigorous

Alternate Names: Egon, Hill Mada, Mada Dutse, Mada Eggon, Mo Egon

Dialects: 25 dialects locally recognized, but their status is unclear.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Plateau
Western
Southwestern
B

Demographics: 140,000 (1990).

Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1974.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.