Engenni
A language of Nigeria
| 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.
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.
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THOMAS, Elaine; WILLIAMSON, Kay, authors. 1967. "Wordlists of delta Edo: Epie, Engenni, Degema."
Vernacular Publications
Eni va! 2 (Teacher's Edition). 1972.

