The status of the East Kainji languages of Central Nigeria: Recent Research
Blench, R. & Dendo, M. 2004. The status of the East Kainji languages of Central Nigeria: recent research. Version submitted for proceedings of the Hamburg meeting, March 2004, to mark the retirement of Professor Ludwig Gerhardt. Cambridge.
Critically Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
10.226000, 8.500000
Location Description
"Ziriya village is situated at N10˚ 22.6, E 8˚ 50. Ziriya was divided into a number of wards as follows; Ziriya, Salingo, Kajakana, Wurno, Ungwar Marika, Funka and Farin Dutse... There is a third village, Kεrε,
somewhat further north, where the language was dropped even longer ago. "
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Notes on the Seni people and language with an addendum on the Ziriya
The status of the East Kainji languages of Central Nigeria.
Notes and information on the end of the Ziriya language.