Piti language
Kainji language spoken in Nigeria
| Piti | |
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| Bishi | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Lere and Kauru, Kaduna State |
Native speakers | 8,100 (2013)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pcn |
| Glottolog | piti1243 |
| ELP | Piti |
| Bishi[2] | |
|---|---|
| People | Abishi |
Piti (Pitti, Bishi, Bisi) is a minor Kainji language of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Bishi speakers live in at least 26 villages.
Ngmgbang (Riban, Rigmgbang) was formerly listed as a dialect of Bishi, but is clearly a distinct although related language. It is spoken in a few villages in Kaduna State.[2]
References
- ^ Piti at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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