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Kami Language
Kami is a Nupoid language spoken in Niger State, Nigeria. Kami is spoken only in Ebo town, located to the south of Lapai. There are at most 500 speakers. Kami is closely related to Gupa and Dibo. There is also a fishing group known as Kede (Kyadya, Kiadia, Kyedye) who speak the same language.Blench, Roger. 2013. The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list'. References

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Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising of States of Nigeria, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria ...
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Niger State
Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Niger state has three political zones, zone A,B and C. The state's capital is at Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State. It is home to Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, two of Nigeria's former military rulers. The Nupe, Gbagyi, Kamuku, Kambari, Gungawa, Hun-Saare, Hausa and Koro form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State. The state is named after the River Niger. Two of Nigeria's major hydroelectric power stations, the Kainji Dam and Shiroro Dam, are located in Niger State, along with the new Zungeru Dam. The Jebba Dam straddles the border of Niger state and Kwara state. The famous Gurara Falls is in Niger State, and Gurara Local Government Area is named after the Gurara River, on whose course the fall is situated. Also ...
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Nupoid Languages
The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones.Blench, Roger. 2013The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list Languages Roger Blench (2013: 4) classifies the Nupoid languages as follows. *Ebira–Gade: Ebira, Gade *Nupe–Ganagana ** Ganagana language (Ganagana) **Nupe *** Asu ***core Nupe ****Nupe cluster: Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako), Dibo ****Gupa cluster: Gupa-Abawa, Kakanda, Kami, Kupa In addition, Koro Zuba is close to Dibo.ISO 639-3 Registration Authority
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Nupe Languages
Nupe may refer to: *Nupe people, of Nigeria *Nupe language, their language *The Bida Emirate, also known as the Nupe Kingdom, their former state *A member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the United States *National Union of Public Employees (New Zealand), a trade union in New Zealand *National Union of Public Employees The National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) was a British trade union which existed between 1908 and 1993. It represented public sector workers in local government, the Health Service, universities, and water authorities. History The union ..., a former trade union in the United Kingdom {{Disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Nupoid Language
The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones.Blench, Roger. 2013The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list Languages Roger Blench (2013: 4) classifies the Nupoid languages as follows. *Ebira–Gade: Ebira, Gade *Nupe–Ganagana ** Ganagana language (Ganagana) **Nupe *** Asu ***core Nupe ****Nupe cluster: Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako), Dibo ****Gupa cluster: Gupa-Abawa, Kakanda, Kami, Kupa In addition, Koro Zuba is close to Dibo.ISO 639-3 Registration Authority
ISO. Retrieved 16 December 2022


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Lapai
Lapai is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, adjoining the Federal Capital Territory. Its headquarters are in the town of Lapai on the A124 highway in the west of the area at . It has an area of 3,051 km and a population of 110,127 at the 2006 census. The area is roughly coterminous with the Lapai Emirate. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal ... of the area is 911. References Local Government Areas in Niger State {{NigerNG-geo-stub ...
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