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Engenni

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3enn

Population  20,000 (1980 UBS).
Region  Rivers state, Ahoada West LGA; Bayelsa state, Yenagoa LGA.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 9, reference number 399
Alternate names   Egene, Ngene
Dialects  Ediro, Inedua, Ogua, Zarama.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, Delta
Language development  Grammar. NT: 1977.
Writing system  Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CLEVENGER, Joycelyn, author. 1969. Experimental primers in Engenni.

CLEVENGER, Joycelyn, author. 1972. The use of word drills in primers.

SAVAGE, T. Dale, author. 1987. "Some abstract features of Kwa vowel harmony: An autosegmental approach to Engenni, Igbo, Akan, and Yoruba."

SNIDER, Keith L., author. 1999. "Tonal ‘upstep’ in Engenni."

THOMAS, Elaine, author. 1969. A grammatical description of the Engenni language.

THOMAS, Elaine, author. 1972. Marking tone in Engenni.

THOMAS, Elaine, author. 1974. "Engenni."

THOMAS, Elaine, author. 1978. A grammatical description of the Engenni language.  Available online

THOMAS, Elaine; WILLIAMSON, Kay, authors. 1967. "Wordlists of delta Edo: Epie, Engenni, Degema."

Vernacular Publications

Eni va! 1. 1971.

Eni va! 2 (Teacher's Edition). 1972.

Eni va! 2. 1972.

Eni va! 3. 1975.

Eni va! 3-8. 1966.

Okilomu epile akie anamu. 1974.

Reading and writing Engenni. 1966.