| Hdi | |
|---|---|
| Xədi | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
Native speakers | (29,000 cited 2001)1 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xed |
| Glottolog | hdii1240 |
Hdi (Hedi, Xədi, Tur) is an Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon and Nigeria.
In Cameroon, Hdi is only spoken in one village on the Nigerian border, namely Tourou (arrondissement of Mokolo, department of Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North Region) by 1,000 speakers. It is mainly spoken in Nigeria. Hdi and Mabas are closely related but distinct languages.2
References
References
- Hdi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.