Kenzi

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A language of Egypt

ISO 639-3
xnz
Alternate Names
Kenuz, Kenuzi, Kunuz, Kunuz Nubian, Kunuzi, Mattokki
Population

450,000 (2006).

Location

Upper Nile Valley, Aswan, Kom Ombo, scattered in various cities.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Eastern Sudanic, Eastern, Nubian, Central
Dialects

Similar to Andaandi [dgl].

Language Use

Many are now monolingual in Egyptian [arz] or Sa’idi Arabic [aec]. The shift to Arabic is expected to continue in cities.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kenzi
Writing
Arabic script. Coptic script, Old Nubian variant. Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnonym: Kunuz or Kunuz Nubian. Muslim.