Hdi language
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Chadic language spoken in West Africa
| Hdi | |
|---|---|
| Xədi | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
Native speakers | 29,000 (2001)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| 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 1000 speakers. It is mainly spoken in Nigeria. The Hdi and Mabas languages are closely related, but are distinct languages.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.
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