Ethnologue

Nya Huba

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chobba, Huba, Kilba

Population

306,000 (2006 census).

Location

Adamawa state: Gombi, Hong, Maiha, and Mubi LGAs; Borno state: Askira-Uba LGA.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Nya Hong, Nya Gaya, Nya Mugwahi, Nya Garaha, Nya Kopre, Nya Ya Dil.

Language Use

All domains. Also use Hausa [hau], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Hwana [hwo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Nearly all villages have primary schools; some have secondary schools. Literacy program in progress. NT: 2017.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2008, in development.

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.