Hõne
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 7,000 (Storch 1999). Ethnic population: Much more than 7,000 (Storch 1999). |
| Region | Gombe state, Akko LGA. Pindiga in Pindiga and adjacent villages: Tumu, Kashere, Futuk, Kaltanga; Gwana in Gwana and adjacent villages: Kasan Dare, Gobirawa, Katagum, Kwaya, Dizi, Digare, Jukon, Konan Kuka, Andamin. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 186 |
| Dialects | Pindiga, Gwana. Gwana and Pindiga dialects are mutually intelligible only with difficulty. Similar to Wãpha [juw], Jiba [juo], Wapan [juk], Jukun Takum [jbu], Jibu [jib], but not intelligible with them. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Central, Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo, Jukun |
| Language use | A few hundred Jiba (Kona, Jukun of Kona) speak it occasionally as L2. Home. Used by few children. Negative language attitude. Also use Hausa [hau], English, Fulfulde [fuv], Tangale [tan], Bole [bol], Pero [pip], or Jiba. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 15% in Hausa or English. Motivation to read is high. |
| Comments | Muslim, traditional religion (Maam). |
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