Kainji languages

Kainji languages

Infobox Language family
name=Kainji
region=Nigeria
familycolor=Niger-Congo
fam2=Atlantic-Congo
fam3=Benue-Congo

*The sixty or so Kainji languages are spoken by about 900 000 people in Nigeria. The four most important are Tsuvadi (Kambari, 150 000), Clela (C'lela, Lela) (100 000), Cishingini and Tsishingini (Kambari, 100 000 each).


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