Nya Huba | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: hbb
Alternate Names: Chobba, Hәba, Kilba
Autonym: Huba
Population: 355,000 (2020).
Location:: Adamawa state: Gombi, Hong, Maiha, and Mubi LGAs; Borno state: Askira-Uba LGA.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 2
Dialects: Nya Hong, Nya Gaya, Nya Mugwahi, Nya Garaha, Nya Kopre, Nya Ya Dil.
Language Use: All domains. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Hwana [hwo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Nearly all villages have primary schools; some have secondary schools. Literacy program in progress. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nya Huba
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2008, in development.
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: Adamawa state: Gombi, Hong, Maiha, and Mubi LGAs; Borno state: Askira-Uba LGA.