Fali is an unclassified Benue-Congo language of Nigeria, spoken in the town of Baissa in Taraba State. The language is unwritten, and there are few to no speakers remaining.
Fali | |
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Fali of Baissa | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Taraba State |
Native speakers | ("few left" cited 1992)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | fah |
Glottolog | bais1242 |
ELP | Fali of Baissa |
Genetic affiliation
editBaissa Fali belongs to the Benue–Congo sub-family of the Niger–Congo languages. Its position within this family remains a matter of discussion.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ 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.