Alternate Names: Fakai, Fakanchi, Fakanci, Fakkanci, Gelanchi
Dialects: Fer (Et-Fer, Fere, Kukum, Wipsi-Ni), Jiir (Et-Jiir, Gelanchi), Kag (Et-Kag, Fakanchi, Puku), Koor (Kulu), Kur (Kar, Kelanchi, Kelinci, Kelli-Ni, Kere, Keri-Ni), Ror (Er-Gwar, Et-Maror, Tudanchi), Us (Et-Us), Zuksun (Et-Zuksun, Zussun). Kag, Ker, Jiir, and Fer have 79%-92% inherent intelligibility of Ror. Ror and Kag, the largest dialects, Koor and Us, the smallest. Lexical similarity: 81%–97% among dialects, 63% with Hun-Saare ,, 50% with C’lela ,, 57% with Gwamhi-Wuri ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 36,000 (1992 SIL).
Language Use: All ages. Also use Hausa [hau].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Want literature in their language. Traditional religion, Muslim.