Reshe

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
res
Alternate Names
Bareshe, Gunga, Gunganchi, Gunganci, Gungawa, Tsureja, Yaurawa
Autonym
Tsureshe
User Population

44,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Kebbi state: Yauri LGA; Niger state: Borgu LGA; Niger river banks, north of Busa.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Cirami (Birami, Eastern Reshe), Tsupalame (Bapalame, Western Reshe). Most divergent of Western Kainji languages (Blench 1988). Lexical similarity: 43% with Lopa [lop], 33% with Laru [lan], 20% with ut-Hun [uth], 11% with Tsishingini [tsw] (Salka).

Typology

26 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Some of all ages. Also use Hausa [hau], with some shifting to Hausa.

Language Development

Bible portions: 1970–2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Reshe
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2007.

Other Comments

Strong association between wrestling, the traditional religion, and ethnic identity. Muslim, traditional religion.