ut-Ma’in | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: gel
Alternate Names: Fakai, Fakanchi, Fakanci, Fakkanci, Gelanchi
Autonym: ut-Ma’in
Population: 36,000 (1992 SIL).
Location:: Kebbi state: Sakaba LGA, Kur; Zuru LGA, Fakai district, migrants south; Zamfara state: Kebbe LGA.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Duka
Dialects: Kag (Et-Kag, Fakanchi, Puku), Jiir (Et-Jiir, Gelanchi), Kur (Kar, Kelanchi, Kelinci, Kelli-Ni, Kere, Keri-Ni), Zuksun (Et-Zuksun, Zussun), Ror (Er-Gwar, Et-Maror, Tudanchi), Fer (Et-Fer, Fere, Kukum, Wipsi-Ni), Us (Et-Us), Koor (Kulu). Kag, Ker, Jiir, and Fer have 79%–92% inherent intelligibility of Ror. Ror and Kag, the largest dialects, Koor and Us, the smallest. Lexical similarity: 81%–97% among dialects, 63% with ut-Hun [uth], 50% with C’lela [dri], 57% with Gwamhi-Wuri [bga].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Hausa [hau].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about ut-Ma’in
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.
Other Comments: Want literature in their language. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Kebbi state: Sakaba LGA, Kur; Zuru LGA, Fakai district, migrants south; Zamfara state: Kebbe LGA.