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Kamwe

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: hig

Population	300,000 (1992).
Region	Adamawa state, Michika LGA, Mandara Mountains.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 246
Alternate names	Higgi, Higi, Hiji, Vacamwe
Dialects	Nkafa, Dakwa (Bazza), Sina, Futu, Tili Pte, Fali of Kiriya, Fali of Mijilu, Modi, Humsi. Similar to Psikye [kvj] and Hya [hya] of Cameroon.
Classification	Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.3
Language development	Primary schools. People in lowland towns have more education. NT: 1975–1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists: guinea corn, peanuts, beans, sweet potato, millet; animal husbandry; hunters. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HILL, Harriet S., author. 1987. Review of: Worldview and the communication of the gospel: a Nigerian case study, by Marguerite Kraft.

MOHRLANG, Roger, author. 1971. "Vectors, prosodies, and Higi vowels."

MOHRLANG, Roger, author. 1972. Higi phonology.

MOHRLANG, Roger, author. 1974. "Higi."

Vernacular Publications

Ka karanta yarin Kamwe! Littafi na fari. n.d.

Tǝtǝkǝ jangga 1. 1974.

Tǝtǝkǝ jangga 2. 1975.

Vece ntyeengi!. n.d.