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Kainji language spoken in Nigeria

Shama
Tushama
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Niger State
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1995)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Kamuku Shama
Dialects	Sama Sambuga
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`sqa`
Glottolog	`sham1278`

Shama, or Shama-Sambuga after its two dialects, is a Kainji language of Nigeria.

Sambuga is presumably extinct. It was spoken in Sambuga town, 10 km northwest of Kagara, in Rafi LGA, Niger State.

References

Shama at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

Lakes

Northern	Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Shau Ziriya
Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori (Surubu) Tumi Vono
Shammo	Zele Boze Panawa Sanga Gusu Moro Loro Bunu ? Tunzu
Other	Atsam Map Piti

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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