Zhire language
| Zhire | |
|---|---|
| Kenyi | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zhi |
| Glottolog | zhir1238 Zhireshan1278 Shang |
| ʃaŋ[1] | |
|---|---|
| Person | u-ʃaŋ |
| People | a-ʃaŋ |
Zhire (Hyam: Zhebzhi, Hausa: Kenyi)[2] is a pHyamic of Nigeria.[3] A variety called Shang is relexified Zhire.
Background
Zhire is spoken in Kagarko LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was also referred to as Kenyi in some sources. Its closest relative is Shang.[4]
Zhire settlements, which are further subdivided into wards, are:[4]
- Taha
- Gyeng
- Fei / Jenye
- Gidam (or Gidum Dutse)
- Kongo
- Foyour
Zhire clans are:[4]
- Taha
- Gigamse
- Kwoyoro
- Fevi
- Gidam
- Hanziro / Gindu (These two clans merged for hunting purposes.)
- Fokyang
References
- ↑ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ↑ Hayab, P. (2016). Basic Hyam Grammar with Ethnographic Notes. Abuja: Beltina Digital Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-978-95298-9-6.
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin (eds.). "Zhire". Glottolog . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- 1 2 3 Blench, Roger. 2025. Aspects of the grammar of Zhire [zhi, a Plateau language of Central Nigeria]. Cambridge: Kay William Educational Foundation (KWEF).
Further reading
External links
- Shang wordlist Archived 2024-02-17 at the Wayback Machine