Cinda-Regi language

The Cinda-Regi language (commonly known as Kamuku and also known as ‘Yara or Cinda-Regi-Kuki-Kuru-Maruba) is a language complex of Nigeria belonging to the Kamuku branch of Kainji languages.

Kamuku
Cinda-Regi
‘Yara
Native toNigeria
RegionNiger State, Kaduna State
EthnicityKamuku
Native speakers
45,000 (2010)[1]
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3cdr
Glottologcind1241
Cinda
PersonbuCinda
PeopleuCinda
LanguagetuCinda
Regi
PersonbuRegi
PeopleuRegi
LanguagetuRegi
Kuki
PersonbuKuki
PeopleuKuki
LanguagetuKuki

Geographic distribution

The Kamuku language is spoken in various parts of northern Nigeria. This include Kaduna State (Birnin Gwari), Kebbi State, Kwara State, Niger State (Chanchaga, Rafi, Mariga, Kontagora and Minna) and Sokoto State (Sokoto).

Varieties

There are four main varieties: Cinda, Regi, Rogo (Orogo), and Kuki. Kuru and Maruba, both named after villages, are close to each other. Shiyabe is closely related to the Rogo language. However, Rogo can refer to two varieties, namely a Cinda-Regi variety and another non-Cinda-Regi variety (Rogo II).[2]

Names

Names for the Cinda-Regi languages:[2]

Common name (root)One personThe peopleThe language
CindabuCindauCindatuCinda
RegibuRegiuRegituRegi
RogobɔRɔgooRogotòRógó
KukibuKukiuKukituKuki
KuruKuruKuruKuru
MarubaMarubaMarubaMaruba
ShiyabeShiyabeShiyabeShiyabe

References
  1. Kamuku at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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