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Kirya-Konzəl language

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Chadic language of Nigeria ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Kirya-Konzəl
Fali
Native toNigeria
RegionAdamawa State
Native speakers5,800 (2011)
Language familyAfro-Asiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3fkk
Glottologkiry1234
Kìryà
Personmyá Kákíryà
Peoplendá Kákìryà
LanguageKákìryà
Kónzә̀l
Personmyá Kónzә̀l
Peoplendá Kónzә̀l
LanguageKónzә̀l

Kirya-Konzəl is a recently documented Chadic language of Nigeria, though it was first attested in 1931. The varieties, Fali of Kirya (Kirya) and Fali of Mijilu (Konzəl), are very close.

References

  1. Kirya-Konzəl at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  3. ISO change request

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