Alago, or Idoma Nokwu, is an

Idomoid language The Idomoid languages are spoken primarily in Benue State of east-central Nigeria and surrounding regions. Idoma itself is an official language spoken by nearly four million people including the subgroups of Igede, Uffia, Otukpo, and Orokam. La ...

spoken by the Sub-Saharan peoples of

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. The alago people were originally one with the Idoma people of modern-day Benue state in Nigeria. However, the Alago people are believed to have broken up with their Idoma counterpart around 1200 AD. Alago people are an agrarian group who grow most of the food they eat. These include egusi, yam, guinea corn, maize, and millet grain. Popular meals eaten by the alago include ona-g'ishi (pounded yam) and ona-g'iye which are eaten with soups like Owo'oho and Okeshe. Alago people are known for religious freedom, as it is common to find single families with a mix of Christians, Muslims, and traditional religion practitioners. However, the practice of the latter is quickly disappearing among younger generations. There are several dialects of the language, with the main one being ''Keana''. Additional dialects consist of: * Agbo-ko-tashi (Agwatashi) * Akpanaja * Aloshi * Ana * Assaikio (owusakio) * Doma * Ibi * Obi * Agaza * Owena * Odobu * Agbashi and others

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