Cinda-Regi-Tiyal
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 30,000 (1995 S. and S. Dettweiler). |
| Region | Niger state, Chanchaga, Rafi, and Mariga LGAs; Kaduna state, Birnin Gwari LGA. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 25 |
| Alternate names | Kamuku |
| Dialects | Cinda (Ucinda, Jinda, Majinda, Tegina, Makangara), Regi, Tiyal (Tiyar, Kuki). Lexical similarity: 90%–95% among the 3 dialects. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kamuku |
| Language use | Also use Hausa [hau]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 10%. |
| Comments | Clans are Uregi, Urogo, Tiyar (Kuki), Ucinda (Jinda), and Ushana. Laka, or Kamuku Laka, are Hausa-speaking ethnic Kamuku. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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