Fali is an unclassified
Benue-Congo language of
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, spoken in the town of Baissa in
Taraba State
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. The language is unwritten, and there are few to no speakers remaining.
Genetic affiliation
Baissa Fali belongs to the
Benue–Congo sub-family of the
Niger–Congo languages. Its position within this family remains a matter of discussion.
[Williamson, Kay (1989) 'Benue–Congo Overview', pp. 248–274 in Bendor-Samuel, John & Rhonda L. Hartell (eds.) The Niger–Congo Languages – A classification and description of Africa's largest language family. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.]
References
External links
Fali of Baissa at Endangered Languages
{{Languages of Nigeria
Languages of Nigeria
Endangered Niger–Congo languages
Niger–Congo languages