Nggwahyi language

Nggwahyi
Nggwahyi
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Borno State
Native speakers	(2,000 cited 1995)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Bura–Higi Bura (A.2) Nggwahyi; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ngx
Glottolog	nggw1242
ELP	Nggwahyi
Linguasphere	18-GBB-b

Last updated January 15, 2026

Nggwahyi (Ngwaxi, Ngwohi) is a minor Chadic language of Nigeria. Nggwahyi is considered a threatened language.^[2]

References

↑ Nggwahyi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
↑ Ueki, Kaori; Simpson, Sean; Okura, Eve; Lee, Nala Huiying; Campbell, Lyle (2013-02-28). "New knowledge: Findings from the Catalogue of Endangered Languages". hdl:10125/26145.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[e18-1] Nggwahyi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Ueki, Kaori; Simpson, Sean; Okura, Eve; Lee, Nala Huiying; Campbell, Lyle (2013-02-28). "New knowledge: Findings from the Catalogue of Endangered Languages". hdl:10125/26145.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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