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See also: Fali languages (Cameroon) and Fali language
Fali
Fali of Baissa
Native toNigeria
RegionTaraba State
Native speakers
("few left" cited 1992)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3fah
Glottologbais1242
ELPFali of Baissa

Fali is an unclassified Benue-Congo language of Nigeria, spoken in the town of Baissa in Taraba State. The language is unwritten, and there are few to no speakers remaining.

Genetic affiliation

Baissa Fali belongs to the Benue–Congo sub-family of the Niger–Congo languages. Its position within this family remains a matter of discussion.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Williamson, Kay (1989) 'Benue–Congo Overview', pp. 248–274 in Bendor-Samuel, John & Rhonda L. Hartell (eds.) The Niger–Congo Languages – A classification and description of Africa's largest language family. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baissa_Fali_language