Tsikimba | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: kdl
Alternate Names: Akimba, Auna, Kambari, Kamberchi, Kamberri, Kimba
Autonym: Tsikimba
Population: 100,000 (2004 SIL).
Location:: Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, south Kainji lake; Niger state: Magama, Mariga, and Mashegu LGAs, Auna and Wara areas on Niger river.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kambari
Dialects: Agaunshe (Agaushi), Ashen.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 20% in Hausa [hau]. Dictionary. NT: 2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tsikimba
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1998.
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, south Kainji lake; Niger state: Magama, Mariga, and Mashegu LGAs, Auna and Wara areas on Niger river.