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An Atlas of Nigerian Languages
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

>3,000

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

No data

Transmission

No data

Speakers

Second-language speakers and learners

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Semi-speakers

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More about speakers

"Estimated more than 3,000 (1989)"

Year of info

2011

Location and Context

Countries

Niger State, Nigeria

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Location description

"Niger State, Shiroro LGA. Gurmana town and nearby hamlets"

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"Niger State, Shiroro LGA. Gurmana town and nearby hamlets"

More on writing systems

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Other languages used

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Domains of other languages

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More on context

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

3,000

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

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Transmission

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Semi-speakers

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Child speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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Coordinates

10.075,6.8499

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

3,000

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

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Transmission

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Speakers

Second-language speakers and learners

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Semi-speakers

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Child speakers

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Older adult speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Nigeria;

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

3,000

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