Kamwe

HIG

developing

Alternate Names: Higgi, Higi, Hiji, Vacamwe

Dialects: Dakwa (Bazza), Futu, Humsi, Modi, Nkafa, Sina, Tili Pte. Reportedly similar to Psikye , and Hya , of Cameroon.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
Biu-Mandara
A
A.3

Demographics: 300,000 (1992).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Sukur [syk].

Language Development: Primary schools. People in lowland towns have more education. NT: 1975–1999.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.