Reshe | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: res
Alternate Names: Bareshe, Gunga, Gunganchi, Gunganci, Gungawa, Tsureja, Yaurawa
Autonym: Tsureshe
Population: 44,000 (1993 SIL).
Location:: Kebbi state: Yauri LGA; Niger state: Borgu LGA; Niger river banks, north of Busa.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Reshe
Dialects: Cirami (Birami, Eastern Reshe), Tsupalame (Bapalame, Western Reshe). Most divergent of Western Kainji languages (Blench 1988). Lexical similarity: 43% with Lopa [lop], 33% with Laru [lan], 20% with ut-Hun [uth], 11% with Tsishingini [tsw] (Salka).
Typology: 26 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use: Some of all ages. Also use Hausa [hau], with some shifting to Hausa.
Language Development: Bible portions: 1970–2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Reshe
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2007.
Other Comments: Strong association between wrestling, the traditional religion, and ethnic identity. Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Kebbi state: Yauri LGA; Niger state: Borgu LGA; Niger river banks, north of Busa.