Kanuri, Manga

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A language of Niger

ISO 639-3
kby
Alternate Names
Kanouri, Kanoury, Manga
Population

280,000 in Niger (1998). Population total all countries: 480,000.

Location

East, along Nigeria border. Also in Nigeria.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri
Dialects

Dagara, Manga. Dialect subgroup member with other Kanuri varieties and Kanembu [kbl] in Chad.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 20%. 2 bilingual primary schools. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kanuri, Manga
Writing
Arabic script, Maghribi and Naskh styles, plans for future development using this script. Latin script, used since 2007.
Other Comments

Dagara dialect may be a separate language. Muslim.

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