Cishingini

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
asg
Alternate Names
Agwara Kambari, Aschingini, Ashaganna, Ashingini, Chisingini, Kambari, Kamberchi, Kamberri, “Maunchi” , “Mawanchi” , Yauri
Population

100,000 (2004 SIL).

Location

Niger State, Borgu and Agwara LGAs, west of Niger river and north of Kainji Lake National Park; Kebbi State, east of Niger river from Yelwa area south to Ngaski and Nasko.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kambari
Dialects

Rofia. Kambari subgroup member, which includes Tsishingini [tsw] and Tsikimba [kdl].

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau], English [eng], or other Kambari languages.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Bible portions: 1994.
Writing
Latin script, used since 1998.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.