Hungworo language should not be confused with Ngwe language.
| Hungworo | |
| Nativename: | Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱ |
| Also Known As: | Ngwe |
| States: | Nigeria |
| Region: | Niger State |
| Speakers: | 20,000 |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
| Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
| Fam4: | Kainji |
| Fam5: | Kamuku |
| Iso3: | nat |
| Glotto: | hung1276 |
| Glottorefname: | Hungworo |
| Root: | Huŋgwəryə |
Hungworo (Huŋgwəryə, Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱), or Ngwe (Ngwoi, Ungwai), is a Kainji language spoken in the Tegina, Kagara, Pandogari area of Rafi, Nigeria.
Hungwəryə clans and their respective names and languages:[1]
| Clan | Language | Person (sg.) | People (pl.) | Hausa name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kùbìt | cìkùbìt | bùbítúbìtù | à- | Kabitu | |
| kə́lə́kù | cìkə́lə́kù | bùlə́kúlə̀kù | à- | Karaku | |
| ə̀yìnyə̀ | cìyìnyə̀ | bùyínyə́yìnyə̀ | à- | Makangara | |
| ùwũ̀sã̀ | cìwũ̀sã̀ | bùwṹsã́wũ̀sã̀ | à- | Karaya | |
| tə́mbə̀rì | cìtə́mbə̀rì | bùtə́mbə̀rì | à- | Tambari | |
| gàdà | cìgádágàdà | bùgádágàdà | à- | Makangada |
The Makangara clan is in Sàgòmyè, Àrìyà, Ə̀rwàkò, Ìgádá, Àzwàngò, Àtáʔèngè, Àságànà, and Kátùngà villages. The Karaku clan lives in Mùtə́kùcì and other villages.[1]