Cishingini | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: asg
Alternate Names: Agwara Kambari, Aschingini, Ashaganna, Ashingini, Chisingini, Kambari, Kamberchi, Kamberri, Tsishingini, Yauri, “Maunchi” (pej.), “Mawanchi” (pej.)
Autonym: Cishingini
Population: 100,000 (2004 SIL).
Location:: Kebbi state: east of Niger river from Yelwa area south to Nasko and Ngaski; Niger state: Agwara and Borgu LGAs, west of Niger river.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kambari
Dialects: Rofia. Kambari subgroup member, which includes Tsishingini [tsw] and Tsikimba [kdl].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Bisã [bqp].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Dictionary. NT: 2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Cishingini
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1998.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Kebbi state: east of Niger river from Yelwa area south to Nasko and Ngaski; Niger state: Agwara and Borgu LGAs, west of Niger river.