Kimba language
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| Kimba | |
|---|---|
| Tsikimba | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State |
| Ethnicity | Kambari |
|
Native speakers
|
100,000 (2004)[1] |
| Dialects |
Kimba
Agaushi
Ngwunci
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kdl |
| Glottolog | tsik1238[2] |
| People | Akimba |
|---|---|
| Language | Tsɨkimba |
| People | Agaushi |
|---|---|
| Language | Tsɨgaushi |
| Person | Mawunci |
|---|---|
| People | Ŋwənci |
| Language | Tsuwənci |
The Kimba language, Tsikimba, is a Kainji language of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people. Blench considers Gaushi and Wənci (Ngwunci) to be distinct languages.[3] As of 2004, the language had 100,000 native speakers.
References
- ↑ Kimba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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- ↑ Roger Blench, 2010. The Kambari languages
