Goemai | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ank
Alternate Names: Ankwai, Ankwe, Ankwei, Gamai, Kemai
Autonym: Ga̱mai
Population: 380,000 (2020).
Location:: Nassarawa state: Awe and Lafia LGAs; Plateau state: Shendam LGA.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.3, Angas Proper, 2
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 60%–70% with Jakattoe [jrt], 47%–62% with Miship [mjs].
Language Use: Transmission of the language to children appears to be limited. Shifting to Hausa [hau] (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Jakattoe [jrt].
Language Development: Radio. Grammar. Bible portions: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Goemai
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2007.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Nassarawa state: Awe and Lafia LGAs; Plateau state: Shendam LGA.