Nzanyi language

Nzanyi language
Nzanyi
Spoken in Nigeria, Cameroon
Region Adamawa State
Native speakers 86,000  (1993)
Language family
Afro-Asiatic
  • Chadic
    • Biu–Mandara
      • A
        • Bata–Bacama
          • Bwatiye
            • Nzanyi
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nja

Nzanyi (also known as Njanyi, Nzangi, Njai, Njeny, Zani, Zany, Jeng, Jenge, Njei, Njeing, Kobotshi) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State in the Maiha LGA, and along the border in Cameroon. Dialects are Dede, Hoode, Lovi, Magara, Maiha, Mutidi, Nggwoli, Paka, and Rogede.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

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