U̠t-Ma'in language
| Ut Main | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State |
Native speakers | (36,000 cited 1992) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gel |
| Glottolog | kagf1238 |
u̠t-Ma'in or Fakai is a Northwest Kainji dialect continuum spoken by 36,000 people in Nigeria. (The letter ⟨u̠⟩ is /ə/.) There are numerous rather divergent dialects:
- Kag (Puku, Fakanchi, Et-Kag)
- Jiir (Gelanchi, Et-Jiir)
- Kur (Kere, Kar, Keri-Ni, Kelli-Ni, Kelanchi, Kelinci)
- Zuksun (Zussun, Et-Zuksun)
- Ror (Et-Maror, Tudanchi, Er-Gwar)
- Fer (Fere, Et-Fer, Wipsi-Ni, Kukum)
- Us (Et-Us)
- Koor (Kulu)