Sanga language (Nigeria)

Not to be confused with Sanga language (Bantu).

Sanga is an East Kainji language of Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster.^[2]

Sanga
Isanga
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Bauchi State
Native speakers	20,000 (2000)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji East Kainji Shammo Sanga
Language codes
ISO 639-3	xsn
Glottolog	sang1329

Sanga
Person	Osanga
People	Asanga
Language	Isanga

Distribution

Sanga is spoken about 20 villages of Toro LGA, Bauchi State and Jema'a LGA, Kaduna State.^[2]

• Akora
• Ana Kataki
• Anaka’awa
• Anakapɔ
• Barko
• Didim
• Gagate
• Galma
• Gumau
• Jee
• Jimbiri
• Kajanta
• Kajole
• Kasheeno
• Kudeenu
• Magami
• Majango
• Maleera
• Nabarka
• Shimba I, II
• Shimbiri

References

1. Sanga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Blench, Roger. 2021. Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria.