Mande · Nigeria’s peoples

Kyenga

The Kyenga are a small Eastern Mande people, about 4,000 in Nigeria, living near Illo in Kebbi State, in Boko villages of Kebbi and at Pissa.

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At a glance

Where do the Kyenga people live?: Their homeland is in , across 0 local government areas.
What language do the Kyenga speak?: Kyenga, a language of the Mande family (Mande › Eastern Mande).

Overview

The Kyenga are a small Eastern Mande people, about 4,000 in Nigeria, living near Illo in Kebbi State, in Boko villages of Kebbi and at Pissa. They were once far more numerous on both banks of the Niger; north of the river most have shifted to Hausa, and in Niger Republic to Zarma.^[2],[1]High confidence

Where the Kyenga 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.

Niger
- Agwara(Smaller presence)
Kebbi
- Bagudu(Smaller presence)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Pissa

Agwara, Niger State.^[2],[3]Medium confidence

Language

Kyenga, a language of the Mande family (Mande › Eastern Mande).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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