Khana (Kana), or Ogoni, is the

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of the Ogoni languages of

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. It is the

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of speakers of the East Ogoni languages. It is the most dominant of the 5 Ogoni languages Khana, Tee, Gokana, Eleme, Baan spoken in southern part of

Phonology

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