Piti language
Piti (Pitti, Bishi, Bisi) is a minor Kainji language of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Bishi speakers live in at least 26 villages.
| Piti | |
|---|---|
| Bishi | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kauru LGA, Kaduna State |
Native speakers | 8,100 (2013)[1] |
Niger–Congo
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pcn |
| Glottolog | piti1243 |
| ELP | Piti[2] |
| Bishi[3] | |
|---|---|
| People | Abishi |
Ngmgbang (Riban, Rigmgbang) was formerly listed as a dialect of Bishi, but is clearly a distinct although related language. It is spoken in a few villages in Kaduna State.[3]
References
- Piti at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Piti.
- Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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