Ethnologue

Bangwinji

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Bangunji

Autonym

Bangjinge

Population

6,000 (Crozier and Blench 1992).

Location

Gombe state: Balanga, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGAs.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Kaalo, Naaban. Noun class system reportedly similar to Waja [wja] and Tula [tul].

Language Development

Bible portions: 2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.