Goemai

ANK

threatened

Alternate Names: Ankwai, Ankwe, Ankwei, Gamai, Kemai

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
West
A
A.3
Angas Proper
2

Demographics: 200,000 (1995).

Language Use: Transmission of the language to children appears to be limited. Shifting to Hausa [hau] (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development: Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion.