Piya-Kwonci
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 5,000 (1992). |
| Region | Taraba state, Karim Lamido LGA; some in Bauchi state. 21 villages or more. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 196 |
| Alternate names | Ambandi, Pia, Pitiko, Piya, Wurkum |
| Dialects | Piya, Kwonci. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Tangale, Tangale Proper |
| Language use | Also use Hausa [hau], Kulung [bbu], Tangale [tan], or English. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1950. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Similar in culture to the Kulung, Kodei, Kwanchi, Pelang, and Pero. ‘Ambandi’ is their name for themselves. Agriculturalists. Christian, Muslim. |
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