u̠t-Ma'in language
Northwest Kainji dialect continuum of Nigeria
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u̠t-Ma'in or Fakai is a Northwest Kainji dialect continuum[2] spoken by 36,000 people in Nigeria. (The letter ⟨u̠⟩ is /ə/.) There are numerous rather divergent dialects:
- Kag (Puku, Fakanchi, Et-Kag)
- Jiir (Gelanchi, Et-Jiir)
- Kur (Kere, Kar, Keri-Ni, Kelli-Ni, Kelanchi, Kelinci)
- Zuksun (Zussun, Et-Zuksun)
- Ror (Et-Maror, Tudanchi, Er-Gwar)
- Fer (Fere, Et-Fer, Wipsi-Ni, Kukum)
- Us (Et-Us)
- Koor (Kulu)
NativetoNigeria
RegionKebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State
Native speakers
(36,000 cited 1992)[1]| Ut Main | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State |
Native speakers | (36,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gel |
| Glottolog | kagf1238 |
Names
Names for the u̠t-Ma'in peoples and languages from Blench (2012):[3]
Geographic distribution
The Ut-Ma'in language is spoken mainly in Kebbi State (especially Fakai) and Sokoto State (Kebbe) but also in Niger State (Kontagora) and Zamfara State.