Zizilivakan

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
ziz
Alternate Names
Fali of Jilbu, Jilvu, Zhilvu, Ziliva, Ziziliveken, Àmzírív
User Population

6,000 in Nigeria (2010 Z. Yoder et al.). Total users in all countries: 6,200.

Location

Adamawa state: Mubi North LGA, Jilvu town, near Cameroon border.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.8
Dialects

None known. Intelligibility 20% of Fali [fli]. Lexical similarity: 47%–59% with Fali [fli].

Language Use

Home, village. Used by all. Most also use Fali Muchella [fli], passively especially Madzarin dialect; older men use all 4 Fali dialects.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zizilivakan
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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