Zhire language explained

Zhire
Nativename:Kenyi
Region:Kaduna State
States:Nigeria
Speakers:?
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Plateau
Fam5:Central ?
Fam6:Hyamic ?
Iso3:zhi
Glotto:zhir1238
Glottoname:Zhire
Glotto2:shan1278
Glottoname2:Shang
Person:u-ʃaŋ
People:a-ʃaŋ
Root:ʃaŋ[1]

Zhire is a poorly known Plateau language of Nigeria. A variety called Shang is relexified Zhire.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Blench, Roger. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages. Kay Williamson Educational Foundation. 2019. 4th. Cambridge.