Cahungwarya

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Hungworo, Ingwe, Ingwo, Ngwai, Ngwe, Ngwoi, Nkwoi, Ungwai, Ungwe

Cәhungwә̀ryə̀

20,000 (2003 SIL).

Niger state: Rafi LGA, Kagara and Maikujeri town areas.

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6a (Vigorous).

Bitbit (Kwabitu), Karaku (Lәklәk), Jinjin (Makangara), Karaiya (Wũswũs), Tambere (Tәmbәrjә). Lexical similarity: 50%–52% with Kamuku [cdr] dialects.

Approximately 3% live in towns where it is mainly spoken by adults only. Used by all. Most also use Hausa [hau] (Blench 2019).

Taught as subject in a few primary schools.

Latin script [Latn].