Akala

MembranophoneHour-Glass Shaped Tension DrumMultiple instruments

LanguageIdoma

MacrofamilyNiger-Congo

ISO Codeidu

City / RegionBenue State, Ado Local Government Area

CountryNigeria

ContinentAfrica

FamilyMembranophone

Instrument TypeHour-Glass Shaped Tension Drum

ContentSpiritual, Other

ProductivityCan convey all messages

Current StatusStill practiced

Entry AuthorsAsari and Elena Oh

Coordinates6.8116, 8.0029

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An academic resource for musical surrogate languages — instruments that encode speech.

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