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Bambuka language

Kyãk (Nyakyak), also known as Bambuka after its location, is a Bikwin (Adamawa) language of Nigeria.

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Kyãk
Bambuka
Native toNigeria
RegionTaraba State
Native speakers
10,000 (2019)1
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3bka
Glottologkyak1243

Kyãk (Nyakyak), also known as Bambuka after its location, is a Bikwin (Adamawa) language of Nigeria.

Blench lists Kanawa as a possible separate language.2

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References

  1. Kyãk at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2013-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)