Koyra Chiini (khq)
E602342
Koyra Chiini (khq) is a Songhay language variety spoken primarily along the Niger River in Mali, notably around Timbuktu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koyra Chiini | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Songhay language
ⓘ
language variety ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Koyra Chiini Songhay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Songhay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Diré
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goundam NERFINISHED ⓘ Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
central Niger River valley
ⓘ
northern Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialectContinuumWith | Koyraboro Senni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | koyr1240 ⓘ |
| hasNativeSpeakersIn |
Diré
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goundam NERFINISHED ⓘ Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Gao Songhay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koyraboro Senni Songhay NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | khq ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Songhay ⓘ |
| languageStatus | regional language ⓘ |
| lexicalInfluenceFrom |
Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French ⓘ Tamasheq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology | SVO word order ⓘ |
| macrolanguage | Songhay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologyType | analytic ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguage |
Hassaniya Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koyraboro Senni NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamasheq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Timbuktu Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenAlong | Niger River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenAround | Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Northern Songhay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | lingua franca in parts of Timbuktu region ⓘ |
| usedBy | Songhay ethnic groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | everyday communication ⓘ |
| usedInDomain |
informal education
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.