Shama language

Shama
Shama
Tushama
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Niger State
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1995)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Kamuku Shama; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Sama; Sambuga;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	sqa
Glottolog	sham1278

Shama, or Shama-Sambuga after its two dialects, is a Kainji^[2] language of Nigeria.

NativetoNigeria

Native speakers

(5,000 cited 1995)^[1]

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PersonBushama

PeopleUshama

LanguageTushama

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Sambuga is presumably extinct. It was spoken in Sambuga town, 10 km northwest of Kagara, in Rafi LGA, Niger State.^[3]

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Shama
Tushama
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Niger State
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1995)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Kamuku Shama
Dialects	Sama Sambuga
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`sqa`
Glottolog	`sham1278`