emkowie
Emkowie refers to a historically rooted ethnolinguistic community in the Emka River valley of the eastern highlands. The people call themselves Emko, and “Emkowie” is the plural exonym used in neighboring languages.
Historically concentrated along the river corridor, Emkowie communities now reside in rural villages across a cross-border
Emko is the traditional language of the Emkowie. While it remains vital in daily life and ceremonies,
Society centers on kinship groups and councils of elders. The community maintains traditional crafts such as
Traditional subsistence agriculture, fishing, and crafts have formed the economic base. In recent decades education and