Cishingini

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
asg
Alternate Names
Agwara Kambari, Aschingini, Ashaganna, Ashingini, Chisingini, Kambari, Kamberchi, Kamberri, Tsishingini, Yauri, “Maunchi” (pej.), “Mawanchi” (pej.)
Autonym
Cishingini
User Population

100,000 (2004 SIL).

Location

Kebbi state: east of Niger river from Yelwa area south to Nasko and Ngaski; Niger state: Agwara and Borgu LGAs, west of Niger river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kambari
Dialects

Rofia. Kambari subgroup member, which includes Tsishingini [tsw] and Tsikimba [kdl].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Bisã [bqp].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Dictionary. NT: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cishingini
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1998.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.