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| Shau | |
|---|---|
| Lìsháù | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sqh |
| Glottolog | shau1238 |
Shau (Sho), or Lìsháù, is a nearly extinct Kainji language of Nigeria.
General information
[edit]Shau, also known as Lìsháù, is an endangered East Kainji language spoken in Nigeria.[1] It belongs to the Niger-Congo family of languages, which is Africa’s largest language family in terms of geographical distribution and number of speakers.[citation needed] It is spoken in different locations such as Bauchi State, Toro, Shau and Mana villages.[citation needed] Unfortunately, Shau is nearly extinct, and the exact population of its speakers remains unknown.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Shau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Further reading
[edit]- Blench, Roger. 2004. The Status of the East Kainji Languages of Central Nigeria: Recent Research. In Gerhardt, Ludwig (ed.) Mallam Dendo.
- Shimizu, Kiyoshi. 1982. Ten More Wordlists with Analyses from the Northern Jos Group of Plateau Languages. Afrika und Übersee LXV. 97-134.
- Nairaland Forum. (n.d.). Retrieved February 13, 2015
- Niger–Congo languages. (n.d.).
- "₦airaland Forum." Endangered Languages Of Nigeria + Others. N.p., n.d. Web.
- "Niger–Congo Languages." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web.Th.
- The Kainji Languages (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
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External links
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