Lamang
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 40,000 (1993). |
| Region | Borno state, Gwoza LGA; Adamawa state, Michika LGA. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 4, reference number 216 |
| Alternate names | Gbuhwe, Laamang, Waha |
| Dialects | North Laamang, Central Laamang, South Laamang. 37% intelligibility with Vemgo-Mabas [vem], 31% of Hide [xed]. North Lamang subdialects: Zaladeva (Alataghwa), Dzuba, Leghva (Luhuva), Gwoza-Wakane; Central Lamang: Hedkala (Hidkala, Xidkala, Hitkala, Hitkalanchi), Waga (Waha, Woga, Wagga), Dlige; South Lamang: Ghudavan. Lexical similarity: 64% with Hide and Vemgo-Mabas, 50% with Gvoko [ngs]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.4, Lamang |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1992. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
LANGERMANN, Cindy, author. 1991. A preliminary comparison between Hide and Lamang phonology.
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