Kami language

Kami
Kami
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Niger State
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1992)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Nupoid Nupe–Gbagyi Nupe languages Core Nupe Gupa cluster Kami; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kmi
Glottolog	kami1258
ELP	Kami (Nigeria)

Kami is a Nupoid language spoken in Niger State, Nigeria. Kami is spoken only in Ebo town, located to the south of Lapai. There are at most 500 speakers. Kami is closely related to Gupa and Dibo.

NativetoNigeria

RegionNiger State

Native speakers

(5,000 cited 1992)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Volta–Niger
  - noi
    - Nupoid
      - Nupe–Gbagyi
        Nupe languages
        Core Nupe
        Gupa cluster
        Kami

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There is also a fishing group known as Kede (Kyadya, Kiadia, Kyedye) who speak the same language.^[2]

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