Reshe
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 44,000 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | South Kebbi state, Yauri LGA; west Niger state, Borgu LGA; banks of Niger River, north of Busa. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 8 |
| Alternate names | Bareshe, Gunga, Gunganchi, Gungawa, Tsureja, Tsureshe, Yaurawa |
| Dialects | Most divergent of the Western Kainji languages (Blench 1988). Lexical similarity: 43% with Lopa [lop], 33% with Laru [lan], 20% with Hun-Saare [dud], 11% with Tsishingini [tsw] (Salka). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Reshe |
| Language use | Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Strong association between wrestling, the traditional religion, and ethnic identity. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1970. |
| Comments | The people are ‘Bareshe’, the language ‘Reshe’ or ‘Tsureshe’. Ethnic subgroups: Gungawa, Yaurawa (Yauri). Agriculturalists: guinea corn, beans, rice, onions; fishermen; canoe makers; mat makers. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian. |
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