Cinda-Regi language
Cinda-Regi (‘Yara) is a language complex of Nigeria belonging to the Kamuku branch of Kainji languages.
| Cinda-Regi | |
|---|---|
| ‘Yara | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State, Kaduna State |
| Ethnicity | Kamuku people |
Native speakers | 45,000 (2010)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cdr |
| Glottolog | cind1241 |
| Cinda | |
|---|---|
| Person | buCinda |
| People | uCinda |
| Language | tuCinda |
| Regi | |
|---|---|
| Person | buRegi |
| People | uRegi |
| Language | tuRegi |
| Kuki | |
|---|---|
| Person | buKuki |
| People | uKuki |
| Language | tuKuki |
Varieties
There are four main Cinda-Regi varieties: Cinda, Regi, Orogo, and Kuki language. Kuru and Maruba, both named after villages, are close to each other. Shiyabe is close to tuRogo. However, Rogo can refer to two varieties, namely a Cinda-Regi variety and another non-Cinda-Regi variety (Rogo II).[2]
Names
Names for the Cinda-Regi languages:[2]
| Common name (root) | One person | People | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinda | buCinda | uCinda | tuCinda |
| Regi | buRegi | uRegi | tuRegi |
| Rogo | bɔRɔgo | oRogo | tòRógó |
| Kuki | buKuki | Kuki | tuKuki |
| Kuru | |||
| Maruba | |||
| Shiyabe |
References
- Cinda-Regi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
External links
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