Shanga
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 5,000 (1995). |
| Region | Kebbi state between Kaoje and Yauri, Niger River, both sides; Gante, Lafugu, Zaria, Besse, Shanga, Dugu Raha, Dugu Tsofo, Bakin Turu villages. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Shangawa, Shonga, Shongawa |
| Dialects | Not inherently intelligible with the Busa group. Lexical similarity: 70% with Kyenga [tye], 38%–40% lexical similarity with the Busa group. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Eastern, Busa |
| Language use | Shifting to Hausa [hau]. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Muslim. |
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