Tsikimba

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kdl
Alternate Names
Akimba, Auna, Kambari, Kamberchi, Kamberri, Kimba
Autonym
Tsikimba
User Population

100,000 (2004 SIL).

Location

Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, south Kainji lake; Niger state: Magama, Mariga, and Mashegu LGAs, Auna and Wara areas on Niger river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Agaunshe (Agaushi), Ashen.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 20% in Hausa [hau]. Dictionary. NT: 2010.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tsikimba
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1998.

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.