Cinda-Regi language

The Cinda-Regi language (commonly known as Kamuku and also known as ‘Yara or Cinda-Regi-Kuki-Kuru-Maruba) is a language complex of Nigeria belonging to the Kamuku branch of Kainji languages.

Kamuku
Cinda-Regi
‘Yara
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Niger State, Kaduna State
Ethnicity	Kamuku
Native speakers	45,000 (2010)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Kamuku Kamuku
Dialects	Cinda Regi Rogo (Orogo) Kuki Kuru Maruba Shiyabe
Language codes
ISO 639-3	cdr
Glottolog	cind1241

Cinda
Person	buCinda
People	uCinda
Language	tuCinda

Regi
Person	buRegi
People	uRegi
Language	tuRegi

Kuki
Person	buKuki
People	uKuki
Language	tuKuki

Geographic distribution

The Kamuku language is spoken in various parts of northern Nigeria. This include Kaduna State (Birnin Gwari), Kebbi State, Kwara State, Niger State (Chanchaga, Rafi, Mariga, Kontagora and Minna) and Sokoto State (Sokoto).

Varieties

There are four main varieties: Cinda, Regi, Rogo (Orogo), and Kuki. Kuru and Maruba, both named after villages, are close to each other. Shiyabe is closely related to the Rogo language. However, Rogo can refer to two varieties, namely a Cinda-Regi variety and another non-Cinda-Regi variety (Rogo II).^[2]

Names

Names for the Cinda-Regi languages:^[2]

Common name (root)	One person	The people	The language
Cinda	buCinda	uCinda	tuCinda
Regi	buRegi	uRegi	tuRegi
Rogo	bɔRɔgo	oRogo	tòRógó
Kuki	buKuki	uKuki	tuKuki
Kuru	Kuru	Kuru	Kuru
Maruba	Maruba	Maruba	Maruba
Shiyabe	Shiyabe	Shiyabe	Shiyabe