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 Maiha LGA, and along the border in Cameroon. Dialects are Dede, Hoode, Lovi, Magara, Maiha, Mutidi, Nggwoli, Paka, and Rogede.[1]
In Cameroon, Njanyi is spoken near the Nigerian border in the Doumo area (Mayo-Oulo commune, Mayo-Louti department, and in Dembo and Basheo communes, Bénoué department, Northern Region) by about 9,000 speakers. It is mainly spoken in Nigeria.[3]
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^ abNzanyi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
^Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN9789956796069.
nzanyi, language, nzanyi, also, known, njanyi, nzangi, njai, njeny, zani, zany, jeng, jenge, njei, njeing, kobotshi, afro, asiatic, language, spoken, nigeria, adamawa, state, maiha, along, border, cameroon, dialects, dede, hoode, lovi, magara, maiha, mutidi, n. 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 Maiha LGA and along the border in Cameroon Dialects are Dede Hoode Lovi Magara Maiha Mutidi Nggwoli Paka and Rogede 1 NzanyiNative toNigeria CameroonRegionAdamawa StateNative speakers 86 000 cited ca 1993 1 Language familyAfro Asiatic ChadicBiu MandaraBata A 8 NzanyiLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code nja class extiw title iso639 3 nja nja a Glottolognzan1240 PersonNzangi 2 PeopleNzanyi In Cameroon Njanyi is spoken near the Nigerian border in the Doumo area Mayo Oulo commune Mayo Louti department and in Dembo and Basheo communes Benoue department Northern Region by about 9 000 speakers It is mainly spoken in Nigeria 3 Notes edit a b Nzanyi at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required Blench Roger 2019 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 4th ed Cambridge Kay Williamson Educational Foundation Binam Bikoi Charles ed 2012 Atlas linguistique du Cameroun ALCAM Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon Atlas linguistique de l Afrique centrale ALAC in French Vol 1 Inventaire des langues Yaounde CERDOTOLA ISBN 9789956796069 The template below Biu Mandara languages is being considered for merging See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus nbsp This Cameroon related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Nigeria related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Biu Mandara language is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nzanyi language amp oldid 1068348511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
