Languages of Kebbi State



There are 16 languages spoken as first languages in Kebbi State. The major language is Hausa. Some languages are spoken across the border in the neighbouring Republic of Benin.
 

ACIPA, WESTERN Sakaba LGA
BOKO Bagudo LGA
BUSA Bagudo LGA
CISHINGINI east of the Niger River from the Yelwa area south to Ngaski and Nasko
DENDI Argungu and Bagudo LGA's, on upper Niger River
GWAMHI-WURI Wasugu LGA, Danko-Maga area
HAUSA  
HUN-SAARE Wasugu and Yauri LGA's
KAG-FER-JIIR-KOOR-ROR-US-ZUKSUN Zuru and Sakaba LGA's
KYENGA Geshuru, Kaele, Saufu, and Tuni villages, all west of Illo, and in the Boko villages of Maze, Samia, Baikinrua, and Pisa
LELA Zuru, Sakaba, Danko and Wasugu LGA's
LOPA Yauri LGA
RESHE southern Kebbi State
SHANGA between Kaoje and Yauri
SORKO Lake Kainji
ZARMA Argungu, Birnin Kebbi, and Bunza LGA's

 

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Dr. Uwe Seibert
Department of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Jos
Email address: seibertu@unijos.edu.ng
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