Nya Huba

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
hbb
Alternate Names
Chobba, Hәba, Kilba
Autonym
Huba
User Population

355,000 (2020).

Location

Adamawa state: Gombi, Hong, Maiha, and Mubi LGAs; Borno state: Askira-Uba LGA.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 2
Dialects

Nya Hong, Nya Gaya, Nya Mugwahi, Nya Garaha, Nya Kopre, Nya Ya Dil.

Language Use

All domains. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Hwana [hwo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Nearly all villages have primary schools; some have secondary schools. Literacy program in progress. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nya Huba
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2008, in development.

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.