Mboi

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
moi
Alternate Names
Gena, Mboire, Mboyi
User Population

19,000 (1992).

Location

Adamawa state: Fufore, Gombi, and Song LGAs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Yungur, Mboi
Dialects

Banga, Mboi, Haanda (Handa). Dialect cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992).

Language Use

Also use Bena [yun]. Also use Ga’anda [gqa]. Also use Gudu [gdu]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv].

Language Development

All major villages have primary schools. They desire education.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mboi
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.