Reshe is the most divergent of the Kainji languages of Nigeria.[2] It is spoken on the northern and southern sides of Kainji Lake.[3] It is spoken in Yauri LGA, Kebbi State, and in Borgu LGA, Niger State.
| Reshe | |
|---|---|
| Tsureshe | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kebbi State, Niger State |
| Ethnicity | Gungawa, Yaurawa (Yauri) |
Native speakers | (44,000 cited 1993)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | res |
| Glottolog | resh1242 |
| ELP | Reshe |
| Reshe | |
|---|---|
| People | Bareshe |
| Language | Tsureshe |
Birnin Yauri (Ireshe ubinə) is the ancient city of the Reshe people, and is situated about five miles east of Yelwa.[4]
References edit
- ^ Reshe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Roger Blench: Reshe language". www.rogerblench.info. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ "Nigeria, Map 1". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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