ut-Ma’in
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 36,000 (1992 SIL). |
| Region | Kebbi state, Zuru LGA, Fakai District, with migrants south; Sakaba LGA, Kur. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 18 |
| Alternate names | Fakai, Fakanchi, Fakanci, Fakkanci, Gelanchi |
| Dialects | Kag (Puku, Fakanchi, Et-Kag), Jiir (Gelanchi, Et-Jiir), Kur (Kere, Kar, Keri-Ni, Kelli-Ni, Kelanchi, Kelinci), Zuksun (Zussun, Et-Zuksun), Ror (Et-Maror, Tudanchi, Er-Gwar), Fer (Fere, Et-Fer, Wipsi-Ni, Kukum), Us (Et-Us), Koor (Kulu). Kag, Ker, Jiir, and Fer have 79%-92% inherent intelligibility with Ror. Ror and Kag, the largest dialects, Koor and Us, the smallest. Lexical similarity: 81%–97% among dialects, 63% with Hun-Saare [dud], 50% with Clela [dri], 57% with Gwamhi-Wuri [bga]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Duka |
| Language use | Also use Hausa [hau]. |
| Comments | Interested in literature in their language. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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