Shanga

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: sho
Alternate Names: Shangawa, Shonga, Shongawa
Population: 5,400 (2015 R. Jones). Ethnic population: 20,000 (2010 R. Jones). There is ethnic Shanga population speaking Hausa [hau] in Shanga, Dugu Tsofo, and some other villages in Kebbi State between Kaoje and Yauri, Niger river, both sides.
Location:: Kebbi state: Lopo, Sakace, Kawama, and Sawa villages, within a km of the Niger river.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Eastern, Kyanga
Dialects: None known. Not inherently intelligible with the Busa group. Lexical similarity: 78% with Kyanga [tye], 54%–65% with the Busa group.
Language Use: Some of all ages. All also use Hausa [hau], with some shifting to Hausa.
Language Development: Literacy materials are available (2015 R. Jones).
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Kebbi state: Lopo, Sakace, Kawama, and Sawa villages, within a km of the Niger river.