Adamawa · Nigeria’s peoples

Mboi

The Mboi are a small Adamawa-speaking people of Song, Fufore and Gombi LGAs, about 19,000 speakers in 1992.

At a glance

Where do the Mboi people live?: Their homeland is in Song in Adamawa State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Mboi speak?: Mboi, a language of the Adamawa family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › North Volta-Congo › Central Adamawa).

Overview

The Mboi are a small Adamawa-speaking people of Song, Fufore and Gombi LGAs, about 19,000 speakers in 1992.^[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Mboi 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.

Adamawa
- Song(Shared area)
- Fufore(Smaller presence)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Song

Song, Adamawa State: Mboi, Dumme, Dirma, Kilange, Funa, Gudu, Hirna, Zumo.^[5]Medium confidence

Song area council includes a district called Mboi among Song, Dumme, Dirma, Kilange, Funa, Gudu, Hirna, Gari, Waje, Suktu, Zumo, Waltandi and Ditera.^[5]

Language

Mboi, a language of the Adamawa family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › North Volta-Congo › Central Adamawa).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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