Alternate Names: Yoro
Dialects: Dong, Gnoore, Gola (Bajama), Gongla, Jalingo, Jeng, Kasaa, Kugong, Kwaji, Lankaviri, Mang, Meeka, Nyaaja, Saawa, Sagbee, Shaari, Yaa, Yakoko, Yoro, Zinna (Zing).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 400,000 (1993 SIL).
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Nyong [muo], Yendang [ynq], Yotti [yot].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1995.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.