Shanga (Shangawa, Shonga, Shongawa) is a Mande language of Nigeria.
| Shanga | |
|---|---|
| Region | Shanga, Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | 20,000 (2010)[1] |
Native speakers | 5,400 (2015 R. Jones)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sho |
| Glottolog | shan1282 |
| ELP | Shanga |
Location and status edit
Shanga is a town situated in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
The Shanga language is an endangered language and the Shanga people also speak the Hausa language. The language is only used at home. Outside home people speak Hausa. The Hausa name for the language is Shanganci or Shanganchi.
Classification edit
Shanga is a Mande language. It is related to the Kyanga language, also known as Tyenga, spoken in Benin and Nigeria, and it form a group known as the Shanga–Tyenga languages.
References edit
- ^ a b Shanga at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
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