Piya-Kwonci

PIY

developing

Alternate Names: Ambandi, Pia, Pitiko, Piya, Wurkum

Dialects: Kwonci, Piya.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
West
A
A.2
Tangale
Tangale Proper

Demographics: 5,000 (1992).

Language Use: Also use English [eng], Hausa [hau], Kulung [bbu], Tangale [tan].

Language Development: Bible portions: 1950.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Similar in culture to the Kulung ,, and Pero ,. Ethnic autonym: Ambandi is their self-name. Christian, Muslim.