Mboi
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 19,000 (1992). |
| Region | Adamawa state, Song, Fufore, and Gombi LGAs. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 256 |
| Alternate names | Gena, Mboire, Mboyi |
| Dialects | Banga, Mboi, Handa. A dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Yungur, Mboi |
| Language use | Also use Hausa [hau], Fulfulde [fuv], Bena [yun], Gudu [gdu], or Ga’anda [gqa]. |
| Language development | Primary schools are in all the major villages. They desire education. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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