Zhire is a poorly known
Plateau language
The forty or so Plateau languages are a tentative group of Benue–Congo languages spoken by 15 million people on the Jos Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Nasarawa State and in adjacent areas in central Nigeria.
Berom and Eggon have the most speakers. ...
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 ...
. A variety called ''Shang'' is relexified Zhire.
References
Further reading
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A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Zhire (zhi) Language of Kaduna State, Nigeria'
External links
Shang wordlist
Central Plateau languages
Languages of Nigeria
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