Baissa Fali language
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| Fali | |
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| Fali of Baissa | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Taraba State |
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Native speakers
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unknown ("few left" cited 1992)[1] |
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Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fah |
| Glottolog | bais1242[2] |
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.
Genetic affiliation
Baissa Fali belongs to the Benue–Congo sub-family of the Niger–Congo languages. Its position within this family remains a matter of discussion.[3]
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- ↑ Fali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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- ↑ 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.
