Fali Of Baissa
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Fali is an unclassified Benue-Congo language of
Nigeria Nigeria, 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 in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
, spoken in the town of Baissa in
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. The language is unwritten, and there are few to no speakers remaining.


Genetic affiliation

Baissa Fali belongs to the Benue–Congo sub-family of the Niger–Congo languages. Its position within this family remains a matter of discussion.Williamson, Kay (1989) 'Benue–Congo Overview', pp. 248–274 in Bendor-Samuel, John & Rhonda L. Hartell (eds.) The Niger–Congo Languages – A classification and description of Africa's largest language family. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.


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Fali of Baissa at Endangered Languages
{{Languages of Nigeria Languages of Nigeria Endangered Niger–Congo languages Niger–Congo languages