The Kimba languages (''Tsikimba''; or the Kambari II languages) are a group of
Kainji languages
The Kainji languages are a group of about 60 related languages spoken in west-central Nigeria. They form part of the Central Nigerian (Platoid) branch of Benue–Congo.
Demographics
Four of the most widely spoken Kainji languages are Tsuvadi ( ...
of
Nigeria
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spoken by the
Kambari people
The Kambari or Kamberi languages) are a cluster of Kainji languages spoken in northwestern Nigeria (Kebbi State and Niger State). Geographic distribution
The Kambarri languages are spoken in Kebbi and Niger States, Nigeria. There are also some sp ...
. The languages are
Kimba (Tsikimba),
Gaushi (Agaushi), and
Wenci (Ngwunci).
Languages
There are three languages: Kimba (Tsikimba), Gaushi (Agaushi), and Wənci (Ngwunci).
Roger Blench
Roger Marsh Blench (born August 1, 1953) is a British linguist, ethnomusicologist and development anthropologist. He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and is based in Cambridge, England. He researches, publishes, and works ...
considers Gaushi (Agaushi, Ashe) and Wenci (Ngwunci) to be distinct languages.
[Roger Blench, 2010]
The Kambari languages
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The Kimba language (Tsikimba) has three dialects: Auna, Yumu and Wara.
The Ngwunci language has two dialects: Agwara (tsu-saweni) and Rofia (tsu-ɓʷəshi).Niger State
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(Magama
Magama is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nasko in the west of the area.
It has an area of 4,107 km and a population of 181,653 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (al ...
, Mashigu, and Mariga LGA's, Auna
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and Wara Areas, East of Lake Kainji
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on the Niger River
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) and Kebbi State
Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while ...
(Ngaski
Ngaski is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria, on the shores of Kainji Lake. Its headquarters are in the town of Wara.
It has an area of 2,633 km and a population of 124,766 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
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LGA, Southwest of Lake Kainji
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).
References
Kambari languages
Languages of Nigeria
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