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Nzanyi

The Nzanyi live in Maiha LGA of Adamawa State, near the Cameroon border.

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At a glance

Where do the Nzanyi people live?
Their homeland is in Maiha in Adamawa State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Nzanyi speak?
Nzanyi, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).

Overview

The Nzanyi live in Maiha LGA of Adamawa State, near the Cameroon border. Their language is a Biu-Mandara (Chadic) language.[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Nzanyi 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

    • Maiha

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Maiha

Maiha, Adamawa State.[3],[2]Medium confidence

Language

Nzanyi, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).[1]High confidence

Sources

Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Nzanyi (nzan1240)
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Adamawa State
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Maiha