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Sanga language (Nigeria)

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East Kainji language of Nigeria Not to be confused with Sanga language (Bantu).
Sanga
Isanga
Native toNigeria
RegionBauchi State
Native speakers(20,000 cited 2000)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3xsn
Glottologsang1329
Sanga
PersonOsanga
PeopleAsanga
LanguageIsanga

Sanga is an East Kainji language of Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster.

Distribution

Sanga is spoken about 20 villages of Toro LGA, Bauchi State and Jema'a LGA, Kaduna State.

  • Akora
  • Ana Kataki
  • Anaka’awa
  • Anakapɔ
  • Barko
  • Didim
  • Gagate
  • Galma
  • Gumau
  • Jee
  • Jimbiri
  • Kajanta
  • Kajole
  • Kasheeno
  • Kudeenu
  • Magami
  • Majango
  • Maleera
  • Nabarka
  • Shimba I, II
  • Shimbiri

References

  1. Sanga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Blench, Roger. 2021. Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria.
Platoid languages
Jukunoid
Kainji
Kambari
Basa
Kamuku
Shiroro
Northwest
Lakes
East
Northern
Kauru
Shammo
Other
Plateau
Tarokoid
South
Alumic
Ninzic
East
Central
Beromic
Yukubenic
Ndunic
others


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