Obanliku language

Obanliku (Banliku, Abanliku) is a Bendi language of Nigeria. There are five dialects or varieties: Bisu, Busi, Bishiri, Basang and Bebi.^[2]

Obanliku
Banliku
Native to	Nigeria
Native speakers	(65,000 cited 1989)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid? Bendi Obanliku
Dialects	Basang Bebi Bishiri Bisu Busi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bzy
Glottolog	oban1244

In a 2011 survey, it was found that the Bisu, Busi, Bishiri and Bebi dialects share above 75% lexical similarity and are mutually intelligible, but the southwestern Basang dialect had less than 75%, causing some difficulty for speakers of the other dialects.^[3] Basang speakers could understand the other dialects, however.^[4] Additionally, all Obanliku speakers have some understanding of the neighbouring Bete-Bendi language, mainly through learning it at the market;^[5] the Obanliku and Bete-Bendi languages also had an average of 70% lexical similarity.^[3]