Ukpe

AerophoneMelon Gourd HornMultiple instruments

LanguageIdoma

MacrofamilyNiger-Congo

ISO Codeidu

City / RegionBenue State, Ohimini Local Government Area

CountryNigeria

ContinentAfrica

FamilyAerophone

Instrument TypeMelon Gourd Horn

ContentPoetics / proverbs, Praises, Other

ProductivityCan convey all messages

Current StatusStill practiced

Entry AuthorsTheresa Idoko and Elena Oh

Coordinates7.2396, 7.9157

Speech Surrogates

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

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