Kyanga | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: tye
Alternate Names: Canga, Changa, Kenga, Kyangawa, Kyanggana, Kyenga, Kã, Tienga, Tyanga, Tyenga
Autonym: Kyangganya
Population: 14,000 in Nigeria (2015 R. Jones). Ethnic population: 200,000. Total users in all countries: 15,000.
Location:: Kebbi state: Tungan Bage, Tungan Noma, Kasati, Tondi, Sarahu, Samba, and Kangiwa villages.
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 Shanga [sho], 57%–62% with the Busa group.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; genitives before noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals, imbedded relative NPs after noun head; person, number, aspect suffixed to subject pronouns; CV, CVV, CCV; grammatical tone on verbs, and pronouns; 3 level tones, no embedded clause.
Language Use: Shifting to Hausa [hau], Dendi [ddn], Bisã [bqp], Boko [bqc], or Zarma [dje] depending on location. Some of all ages. Most also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Bisã [bqp]. Also use Boko [bqc]. Also use Dendi [ddn]. Also use Zarma [dje].
Language Development: Literacy materials are available (2015 R. Jones). Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kyanga
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.