Cahungwarya | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: nat
Alternate Names: Hungworo, Ingwe, Ingwo, Ngwai, Ngwe, Ngwoi, Nkwoi, Ungwai, Ungwe
Autonym: Cәhungwә̀ryə̀
Population: 20,000 (2003 SIL).
Location:: Niger state: Rafi LGA, Kagara and Maikujeri town areas.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kamuku
Dialects: Bitbit (Kwabitu), Karaku (Lәklәk), Jinjin (Makangara), Karaiya (Wũswũs), Tambere (Tәmbәrjә). Lexical similarity: 50%–52% with Kamuku [cdr] dialects.
Language Use: Approximately 3% live in towns where it is mainly spoken by adults only. Used by all. Most also use Hausa [hau] (Blench 2019).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Cahungwarya
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Niger state: Rafi LGA, Kagara and Maikujeri town areas.