Hya language

Hya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and neighboring regions of Nigeria.^[1]

Hya
Native to	Cameroon, Nigeria
Region	Far North Province and neighboring Nigeria
Native speakers	3,000 (2002–2008)[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Bura–Higi Higi (A.3) Hya
Language codes
ISO 639-3	hya
Glottolog	hyaa1239

Distribution

The Hya language is spoken only in Amsa, a locality situated about 10 km south of Rumsiki where Psikya is spoken, on the border with Nigeria (Mogodé commune, Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region). It may be the same as the "Higi" dialect Ghyá as listed by R. Mohrlang.^[2]

Classification

Higi (spoken in Nigeria), Psikya, and Hya are three distinct but close languages belonging to the Margi group of languages.^[2]