Songhay · Nigeria’s peoples
Dendi
The Dendi are a Songhay-speaking people of the Niger valley where Nigeria, Niger and Benin meet; most live in northern Benin.
At a glance
- Where do the Dendi people live?
- Their homeland is in , across 0 local government areas.
- What language do the Dendi speak?
- Dendi, a language of the Songhay family (Songhay › Eastern Songhay).
Overview
The Dendi are a Songhay-speaking people of the Niger valley where Nigeria, Niger and Benin meet; most live in northern Benin. In Nigeria Dendi is spoken in Bagudo and Argungu LGAs of Kebbi State.[2],[3],[4],[1]Medium confidence
Where the Dendi live
Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.
Kebbi
- Argungu(Smaller presence)
- Bagudu(Smaller presence)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Dendi of Bagudo
Bagudu, Kebbi State; Argungu, Kebbi State.[2],[3]Medium confidence
Language
Dendi, a language of the Songhay family (Songhay › Eastern Songhay).[1]High confidence
Sources
Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Dendi, Eastern Songhay (dend1243)
- Wikipedia contributors. Kebbi State (languages by LGA)
- Jones, Ross. The ethnic groups of present day Borgu (with population estimates for 1997 from the 1991 census and a 1992 language survey)
- Amfani, Ahmed. (2018). Revisiting the Linguistic Situation in the North West Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. JOLAN Supplement III (languages of each state by LGA)