Shanga language
Shanga (ISO 639-3 code sho) is a language of the Mande family spoken in Nigeria. It has about 5,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | sho |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | shan1282 |
| Family | Mande |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Nigeria |
| Speakers (estimate) | 5,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Mande languages, nearest first.
- Bambara14,000,000 speakers
- Dyula12,000,000 speakers
- Koro (Côte d'Ivoire)40,000 speakers
- Zialo25,000 speakers
- Kagoro15,000 speakers
- Bankagooma6,000 speakers
- Sininkere6,000 speakers
- Jeri Kuo1,500 speakers
- Jalkunan600 speakers
More about Shanga
- 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.