Poke language

Poke
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
RegionIsangi Territory
EthnicityTopoke
Native speakers
(130,000 cited 1984)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3pof
Glottologpoke1238
C.53[2]

The Poke language (also called Puki, Tofoke, Topoke or Tovoke), is in the Soko–Kele languages group of Bantu languages. It is spoken by the Topoke people of the Tshopo District, Isangi Territory, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

  1. ^ Boingaoli, Bilusa Baila (1993). "Recherche sur l'identité ethnique du peuple Topoke (haut-zaire)". Civilizations. 41. ISSN 2032-0442. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ "Poke". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2011-10-08.