Hungworo (Huŋgwəryə, Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱), or Ngwe (Ngwoi, Ungwai[2]), is a Kainji language spoken in the Tegina, Kagara, Pandogari area of Rafi, Nigeria.
| Hungworo | |
|---|---|
| Ngwe | |
| Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱ | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State |
Native speakers | 20,000 (2003)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nat |
| Glottolog | hung1276 |
| ELP | Hungworo |
| Huŋgwəryə | |
|---|---|
| Person | Buhungwəryə |
| People | Əhungwəryə |
| Language | ʨəhungwə̀ryə or Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱ |
Clans
editHungwəryə clans and their respective names and languages:[2]
| Clan | Language | Person (sg.) | People (pl.) | Hausa name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kùbìt | cìkùbìt | bùbítúbìtù | à- | Kabitu |
| kə́lə́kù | cìkə́lə́kù | bùlə́kúlə̀kù | à- | Karaku |
| ə̀yìnyə̀ | cìyìnyə̀ | bùyínyə́yìnyə̀ | à- | Makangara |
| ùwũ̀sã̀ | cìwũ̀sã̀ | bùwṹsã́wũ̀sã̀ | à- | Karaya |
| tə́mbə̀rì | cìtə́mbə̀rì | bùtə́mbə̀rì | à- | Tambari |
| gàdà | cìgádágàdà | bùgádágàdà | à- | Makangada |
The Makangara clan is in Sàgòmyè, Àrìyà, Ə̀rwàkò, Ìgádá, Àzwàngò, Àtáʔèngè, Àságànà, and Kátùngà villages. The Karaku clan lives in Mùtə́kùcì and other villages.[2]
References
edit- ^ Hungworo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.