Hya language
| Hya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Region | Far North Province and neighboring Nigeria |
Native speakers | 3,000 (2002–2008)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hya |
| Glottolog | hyaa1239 |
Hya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and neighboring regions of Nigeria.[1]
Distribution
The Hya language is spoken only in Amsa, a locality situated about 10 km south of Rumsiki where Psikya is spoken, on the border with Nigeria (Mogodé commune, Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region). It may be the same as the "Higi" dialect Ghyá as listed by R. Mohrlang.[2]
Classification
Higi (spoken in Nigeria), Psikya, and Hya are three distinct but close languages belonging to the Margi group of languages.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Hya at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.