Jilbe language
Jilbe (ISO 639-3 code jie) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria. It has about 2,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | jie |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | jilb1238 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
- Hausa77,000,000 speakers
- Bade250,000 speakers
- Saya150,000 speakers
- Ngizim80,000 speakers
- Warji77,700 speakers
- Tahaggart Tamahaq62,000 speakers
- Ngamo60,000 speakers
- Buduma54,800 speakers
- Daba25,000 speakers
- Bana23,000 speakers
- Sukur15,000 speakers
- Lagwan10,000 speakers
More about Jilbe
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.