Shama-Sambuga

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
sqa
Alternate Names
Tushama, Ushama
User Population

5,000 (1995 S. and S. Dettweiler).

Location

Kaduna state: Birnin Gwari LGA; Niger state: Mariga and Rafi LGAs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Shama, Sambuga. Sambuga dialect is extinct (2018 R. Blench). No intelligibility of Kamuku [cdr] by Shama. Lexical similarity: 54%–75% with Kamuku [cdr]; 69% with Cahungwarya [nat], 66% with Eastern Acipa [acp], 16%–17% with Cicipu [awc], 82% with Maruba [cdr].

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Shama-Sambuga
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].