Cineni

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: cie
Alternate Names: Cinene
Population: 3,000 (1998).
Location:: Borno state: Gwoza LGA, Cineni village.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.4, Mandara Proper, Glavda
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Glavda [glw], 78%–82% with Guduf-Gava [gdf], 60% with Dghwede [dgh], 53% with Gvoko [ngs], 45% with Hdi [xed], 44% with Vemgo-Mabas [vem], and 42% with Lamang [hia] (Hamm 2004a).
Language Use: Traditional ceremonies and announcements. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Some also use English [eng], especially in local government area meetings (Hamm 2004a). Some also use Hausa [hau], especially the youth (Hamm 2004a).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Cineni
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: Borno state: Gwoza LGA, Cineni village.