Poke

POF

vigorous

Alternate Names: Pfoke, Puki, Tofoke, Topoke, Tovoke

Dialects: Baluombila, Likolo, Liutwa, Lombooki. May be able to use Lokele , literature.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
C
Soko-Kele (C.53)

Demographics: 46,000 (Welmers 1971).

Language Development: Bible portions: 1923.

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Comments: Glossonym: Pseudo-Lokele. Christian, traditional religion.