A survey on language death in Africa
Gabriele Sommer. 1992. "A Survey On Language Death in Africa." In Language death: factual and theoretical explorations with special reference to East Africa, edited by Matthias Brenzinger. 402. Mouton de Gruyter.
Critically Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
A few
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Nigeria
Location Description
"Several villages such as Zìrìyà (5km south of Yaagi near Chokobo), Kéré (two miles east of Rahaman Bauchi) and probably Wurno."
Government Support
No results found.
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Notes on the Seni people and language with an addendum on the Ziriya
The status of the East Kainji languages of Central Nigeria.
Notes and information on the end of the Ziriya language.