The Cinda-Regi language (commonly known as Kamuku and also known as ‘Yara or Cinda-Regi-Kuki-Kuru-Maruba) is a language complex of Nigeria belonging to the Kamuku branch of Kainji languages.
| Kamuku | |
|---|---|
| Cinda-Regi | |
| ‘Yara | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State, Kaduna State |
| Ethnicity | Kamuku |
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 |
Geographic distribution
editThe Kamuku language is spoken in various parts of northern Nigeria. This include Kaduna State (Birnin Gwari), Kebbi State, Kwara State, Niger State (Chanchaga, Rafi, Mariga, Kontagora and Minna) and Sokoto State (Sokoto).
Varieties
editThere are four main varieties: Cinda, Regi, Rogo (Orogo), and Kuki. Kuru and Maruba, both named after villages, are close to each other. Shiyabe is closely related to the Rogo language. However, Rogo can refer to two varieties, namely a Cinda-Regi variety and another non-Cinda-Regi variety (Rogo II).[2]
Names
editNames for the Cinda-Regi languages:[2]
| Common name (root) | One person | The people | The language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinda | buCinda | uCinda | tuCinda |
| Regi | buRegi | uRegi | tuRegi |
| Rogo | bɔRɔgo | oRogo | tòRógó |
| Kuki | buKuki | uKuki | tuKuki |
| Kuru | Kuru | Kuru | Kuru |
| Maruba | Maruba | Maruba | Maruba |
| Shiyabe | Shiyabe | Shiyabe | Shiyabe |
References
edit- ^ Kamuku at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.