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Higi

Higi

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A language spoken by people south of Lake Chad in northern Nigeria
  • noun
: higi
  • The Higi language is primarily spoken in communities south of Lake Chad.

Examples

  • In Michika LGA, many local schools offer instruction in Higi alongside Hausa.

  • Researchers have studied the grammar and vocabulary of Higi for decades.

  • The Higi language is rich in proverbs.

  • Many people in Adamawa speak Higi fluently.

  • In Michika LGA, many local schools offer instruction in Higi alongside Hausa.

  • Researchers have studied the grammar and vocabulary of Higi for decades.

  • The Higi language is primarily spoken in communities south of Lake Chad.

Synonyms

Higi language
vsHigi
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A language spoken in Adamawa State, Nigeria, and in the Mandara mountains south of Lake Chad

gives more precise local locations including Michika local government area

Compounds

Higi language
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A language spoken in Adamawa State, Nigeria, and in the Mandara mountains south of Lake Chad

Surface Forms

Higi singular
Higis plural

Etymology

Higi is the name the people of the Mandara mountains use for their own speech and community in northern Nigeria. So the language is called Higi because it is simply the speech of the Higi people, just as English is the speech of the English.