Gwamhi-Wuri language
Kainji language of Nigeria
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Gwamhi-Wuri (Wurə-Gwamhyə-Mba), or Lyase, is a Kainji language[3] of Nigeria. There are three varieties which have only slight differences. "Lyase-Ne" means "mother tongue". The Mba people, known in Hausa as Kokanawa, were recently reported by Blench (2012).[4]
| Gwamhi-Wuri | |
|---|---|
| Lyase | |
| Lyase-Ne | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kebbi, Niger State |
Native speakers | (16,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bga |
| Glottolog | gwam1244 |
| ELP | Gwamhi-Wuri |
Personwa-Gwamhi
Peoplea-Gwamhi
| Gwamhi[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | wa-Gwamhi |
| People | a-Gwamhi |
Personwa-Wuri
Peoplea-Wuri
| Wuri[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | wa-Wuri |
| People | a-Wuri |
Names
Names for the languages and peoples:[4]
| One person | The people | The language | Hausa name |
|---|---|---|---|
| wa-Wəri | a-Wəri | d-Wəri | Wurawa |
| wa-Gwamhyə | a-Gwamhyə | d-Gwamhyə | Gwamfawa |
| wa-Mba | a-Mba | ? | Kokanawa |