Polci

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: plj
Alternate Names: Palchi, Palci, Palsawa, Polchi, Ɓarawa
Population: 22,000 (1995 CAPRO). 2,000 Zul (1995), 4,000 Buli (1993), 400 Langas (1993), 15,000 Polci, 250 Baram (1993), 800 Dir (1993).
Location:: Bauchi state: Bauchi, Dass, and Toro LGAs.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B.3, Zaar Proper
Dialects: Zul (Barma, Bi Zule, Man Zule, Mbarmi, Zulawa), Mbaram (Baram, Barang), Dir (Baram Dutse, Diir, Dra), Buli (Bәlә), Langas (Lundur, Nyamzax), Polci (Palci, Polshi, Posa). Dialect cluster within Barawa language cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992). Zul and Mbaram are mutually intelligible (Blench 2019).
Language Use: Some of all ages. Also use Hausa [hau], with some shifting to Hausa.
Language Development: Bible portions: 2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Polci
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Bauchi state: Bauchi, Dass, and Toro LGAs.