Psikye

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Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, southwest Mokolo subdivision.

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Nigeria

Language NamePsikye

User Population

12,000 in Nigeria (1992).

Location

Adamawa state: northeast of Michika, south of Madagali, in Mandara mountains.

Alternate Names

Kamsiki, Kapsiki, Ptsake

Dialects

Psikye (Kamu, Kapsiki), Zlenge, Wula (Lying, Oula, Ula-Xangku).

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Sukur [syk], Vemgo-Mabas [vem].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Low.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.