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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Somyev

Somyev

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3kgt

Population  18 (2000 B. Connell).
Region  Taraba state, Sardauna LGA, Kila Yang, Njike, Kuma, Jabu, Kikau, and Mayo Daga towns.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 389
Alternate names   Kila, Somyewe
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Magu-Kamkam-Kila
Language use  Older adults only.
Comments  They live among the Mambila. Blacksmiths. Muslim. Nearly extinct.