Bille

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: bil
Alternate Names: Bile, Bili, Billanchi, Kun-Ɓíilé, ɓa Ɓíilé
Population: 38,000 (2012 M. Rueck, Z. Yoder, and K. Hannelová). Elderly are monolingual. Ethnic population: 42,000.
Location:: Adamawa state: Demsa LGA, along Bille river.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian
Dialects: None known. Bile [bil], Mbula-Bwazza [mbu], and Kulung [bbu] mutually unintelligible (less than 25%). Lexical similarity: 48% with Mbula-Bwazza [mbu], 33% with Kulung [bbu].
Language Use: Home, with Hausa [hau]. Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Adamawa state: Demsa LGA, along Bille river.