Piya language

Piya-Kwonci
Piya-Kwonci
Ambandi
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Bauchi State
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1992)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic Bole–Angas Bole–Tangale (A.2) Tangale (South) Piya-Kwonci; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Piya; Kwonci;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	piy
Glottolog	piya1245

Last updated January 15, 2026

Piya-Kwonci (Piya, Pia, Wurkum) is a minor West Chadic language cluster of Nigeria consisting of Piya and Kwonci. The autonym for the people is Ambandi.

References

↑ Piya-Kwonci at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

2. J. Adelberger "A Comprehensive Ethnographic Overview of the Muri Mountains (Northern Nigeria)", Mandaras Publishing 2024, Ramsgate, Kent (UK) (e-publication: https://www.mandaras.info/Muri-Mountains.html)

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Piya-Kwonci
Ambandi
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Bauchi State
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1992)^[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic Bole–Angas Bole–Tangale (A.2) Tangale (South) Piya-Kwonci
Dialects	Piya Kwonci
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`piy`
Glottolog	`piya1245`