ut-Ma’in
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A language of Nigeria
Alternate Names
Fakai, Fakanchi, Fakanci, Fakkanci, Gelanchi
Autonym
ut-Ma’in
User Population
36,000 (1992 SIL).
Location
Kebbi state: Sakaba LGA, Kur; Zuru LGA, Fakai district, migrants south; Zamfara state: Kebbe LGA.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Kag (Et-Kag, Fakanchi, Puku), Jiir (Et-Jiir, Gelanchi), Kur (Kar, Kelanchi, Kelinci, Kelli-Ni, Kere, Keri-Ni), Zuksun (Et-Zuksun, Zussun), Ror (Er-Gwar, Et-Maror, Tudanchi), Fer (Et-Fer, Fere, Kukum, Wipsi-Ni), Us (Et-Us), Koor (Kulu). Kag, Ker, Jiir, and Fer have 79%–92% inherent intelligibility of Ror. Ror and Kag, the largest dialects, Koor and Us, the smallest. Lexical similarity: 81%–97% among dialects, 63% with ut-Hun [uth], 50% with C’lela [dri], 57% with Gwamhi-Wuri [bga].
Language Use
Used by all. Also use Hausa [hau].
Language Development
Bible portions: 2009.
Want literature in their language. Traditional religion, Muslim.