Mboi

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Gena, Mboire, Mboyi

Population

19,000 (1992).

Location

Adamawa State, Song, Fufore, and Gombi LGAs.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Banga, Handa, Mboi. Dialect cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992).

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau], Fulfulde [fuv], Bena [yun], Gudu [gdu], or Ga’anda [gqa].

Language Development

All major villages have primary schools. They desire education.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.