The Shiroro languages, also known as the Pongu languages, form a branch of the

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 ( ...

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 of G ...

. They are spoken near Shiroro Lake.

Languages

There are four basic divisions within Shiroro: *

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 Cla ...

(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 ...

* Baushi cluster, Fungwa (Ura) Baushi is a language that constitutes half a dozen languages.

Footnotes

References

*Roger Blench
The Shiroro languages
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