Kimba | |
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Tsikimba | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Niger State |
Ethnicity | Kambari |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2004) [1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
kdl |
Glottolog |
tsik1238 |
Kimba | |
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People | Akimba |
Language | Tsɨkimba |
Gaushi | |
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People | Agaushi |
Language | Tsɨgaushi |
Wənci | |
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Person | Mawunci |
People | Ŋwənci |
Language | Tsuwənci |
The Kimba languages (Tsikimba; or the Kambari II languages) are a group of Kainji languages of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people. The languages are Kimba (Tsikimba), Gaushi (Agaushi), and Wenci (Ngwunci).
There are three languages: Kimba (Tsikimba), Gaushi (Agaushi), and Wənci (Ngwunci). Roger Blench considers Gaushi (Agaushi, Ashe) and Wenci (Ngwunci) to be distinct languages. [2]
The Kimba language (Tsikimba) has three dialects: Auna, Yumu and Wara.
The Ngwunci language has two dialects: Agwara (tsu-saweni) and Rofia (tsu-ɓʷəshi). [3] The Kimba language (Tsikimba) is spoken in Niger State ( Magama, Mashigu, and Mariga LGA's, Auna and Wara Areas, East of Lake Kainji on the Niger River) and Kebbi State ( Ngaski LGA, Southwest of Lake Kainji).
Kimba | |
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Tsikimba | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Niger State |
Ethnicity | Kambari |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2004) [1] |
Dialects |
|
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
kdl |
Glottolog |
tsik1238 |
Kimba | |
---|---|
People | Akimba |
Language | Tsɨkimba |
Gaushi | |
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People | Agaushi |
Language | Tsɨgaushi |
Wənci | |
---|---|
Person | Mawunci |
People | Ŋwənci |
Language | Tsuwənci |
The Kimba languages (Tsikimba; or the Kambari II languages) are a group of Kainji languages of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people. The languages are Kimba (Tsikimba), Gaushi (Agaushi), and Wenci (Ngwunci).
There are three languages: Kimba (Tsikimba), Gaushi (Agaushi), and Wənci (Ngwunci). Roger Blench considers Gaushi (Agaushi, Ashe) and Wenci (Ngwunci) to be distinct languages. [2]
The Kimba language (Tsikimba) has three dialects: Auna, Yumu and Wara.
The Ngwunci language has two dialects: Agwara (tsu-saweni) and Rofia (tsu-ɓʷəshi). [3] The Kimba language (Tsikimba) is spoken in Niger State ( Magama, Mashigu, and Mariga LGA's, Auna and Wara Areas, East of Lake Kainji on the Niger River) and Kebbi State ( Ngaski LGA, Southwest of Lake Kainji).