Nubi language
Nubi (ISO 639-3 code kcn) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Congo - Kinshasa, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and United States. It has about 25,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | kcn |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | nubi1253 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Congo - Kinshasa, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, United States |
| Speakers (estimate) | 25,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
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Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
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- Burji46,100 speakers
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- Waata17,400 speakers
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- Dahalo400 speakers
- Aweer200 speakers
- Mandaic150 speakers
- Yaaku50 speakers
- El Molo
- Hausa77,000,000 speakers
- Amharic57,000,000 speakers
More about Nubi
- 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.