Engenni language
E934610
The Engenni language is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Engenni people in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Engenni language canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger-Congo language
ⓘ
language ⓘ natural language ⓘ |
| belongsToPhylum | Niger-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Engenni people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Niger-Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Egene
ⓘ
Egene language ⓘ Engeni ⓘ Engenni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialects | Engenni dialects ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | enge1238 ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
consonant–vowel syllable structures
ⓘ
tone distinctions ⓘ |
| hasTonalSystem | yes ⓘ |
| ISO639-3 | enn ⓘ |
| isTonalLanguage | true ⓘ |
| languageFamilyBranch | Engenni–Egene branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | minority language in Nigeria ⓘ |
| macroArea | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguages | other Cross River languages ⓘ |
| primaryWordOrder | SVO ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Atlantic–Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benue–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross River languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | Engenni community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication
ⓘ
traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | limited local use ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.