Shingini language
| Shingini | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State |
| Ethnicity | Kambari |
Native speakers | 200,000 (2004)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:tsw – Tsishingini (Salka)asg – Cishingini |
| Glottolog | tsis1238 Tsishinginicish1238 Cishingini |
| Shingini[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Sshingini, Məshingini |
| People | Əshingini |
| Language | Cishingini, Tsishingini |
The Shingini language, is a Kainji language of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people. Its two dialects are Tsishingini (Salka, Ashaganna) and Cishingini (Chishingini).
Cishingini
Cishingini, also known as Chishingini or Ashaganna, is spoken in Borgu and Agwara Local Governments of Niger State and in Ngaski LGA of Kebbi State.
References
- ^ Tsishingini (Salka) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Cishingini at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.