Samba Leko | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ndi
Alternate Names: Chamba Leko, Lego, Leko, Lekon, Ndi, Samba, Samba Leeko, Suntai
Autonym: Sama
Population: 62,000 in Nigeria (2000).
Location:: Adamawa state: Jada LGA; Benue state: Kwande LGA; Taraba state: Bali, Donga, and Takum LGAs; five separate enclaves.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Leko
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Kolbila [klc].
Language Use: Those in Donga now speak Jukun [jbu].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Samba Leko
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Cameroon

Location: North region: Faro division, south Beka subdivision along Nigeria border, between Tchamba and Mayo-Louti river west of Poli.
Dialects: Samba Leko (Laeko, Lego, Leko, Lekon, Ndii, Suntai), Deenu (Koola), Bangla, Samba de Wangai, Sampara.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Different from Samba Daka [ccg].

Location: Adamawa state: Jada LGA; Benue state: Kwande LGA; Taraba state: Bali, Donga, and Takum LGAs; five separate enclaves.