Somyev

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kgt
Alternate Names
Kila, Somyewe
User Population

15 (2000 B. Connell).

Location

Taraba state: Sardauna LGA, Jabu, Kikau, Kila Yang, Kuma, Mayo Daga, and Njike towns.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Magu-Kamkam-Kila
Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Nigeria Mambila [mzk].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Somyev
Other Comments

Live among the Mambila. Muslim.