Alternate Names: Shangawa, Shonga, Shongawa
Dialects: None known. Not inherently intelligible with the Busa group. Lexical similarity: 78% with Kyanga ,, 54%–65% with the Busa group.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 6,000 (2012 R. Jones). Ethnic population: 20,000 (2010 R. Jones). There is ethnic Shanga population speaking Hausa , in Shanga, Dugu Tsofo, and some other villages in Kebbi State between Kaoje and Yauri, Niger river, both sides.
Language Use: Shifting to Hausa [hau]. All ages. 100% also use Hausa [hau].
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.