Kimba language explained

Kimba
Nativename:Tsikimba
States:Nigeria
Region:Niger State
Ethnicity:Kambari
Speakers:100,000
Date:2004
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Benue–Congo
Fam3:Kainji
Fam4:Kambari
Iso3:kdl
Glotto:tsik1238
Glottorefname:Tsikimba
Dia1:Kimba (Tsikimba)
Dia2:Gaushi (Agaushi)
Dia3:Wenci (Ngwunci)
5:Kimba
5:Gaushi
5:Wənci

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).

Languages

There are three languages: Kimba (Tsikimba), Gaushi (Agaushi), and Wənci (Ngwunci). Roger Blench considers Gaushi (Agaushi, Ashe) and Wenci (Ngwunci) to be distinct languages.[1]

The Kimba language (Tsikimba) has three dialects: Auna, Yumu and Wara.

The Ngwunci language has two dialects: Agwara (tsu-saweni) and Rofia (tsu-ɓʷəshi).[2] 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).

Notes and References

  1. Roger Blench, 2010. The Kambari languages
  2. Web site: Blench. Roger. The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. Kay Williamson Educational Foundation. 2012. Cambridge.