The Shiroro languages, also known as the Pongu languages, form a branch of the
Kainji languages of
Nigeria. They are spoken near
Shiroro Lake
Shiroro is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta, which has fifteen 5wards as follows:
#Allawa
#Bangajiya
#Bassa/kukoki
#Egwa/gwada
#Erena
#Galkogo
#Gurmana
#Gussoro
#Kato
#Kushaka/kurebe
#Kwak ...
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Languages
There are four basic divisions within Shiroro:
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Pongu
Pongu (Pangu), or Rin, is a Kainji language spoken in Nigeria. There are about 20,000 speakers. Their main centre is in Pangu Gari town of Niger State, about 20 kilometres southeast of Tegina. In Niger state, Rafi local government Kagara
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(Rin) cluster,
Gurmana
Gurmana is a Kainji language of Gurmana village in Shiroro LGA, Niger State, Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is ...
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Baushi cluster,
Fungwa (Ura)
Baushi is a language that constitutes half a dozen languages.
Footnotes
References
*Roger Blench
The Shiroro languages
Kainji languages
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