Sambe language

Spoken in

Niger - Congo

• Atlantic - Congo Benue - Congo plateau Alumische languages Hascha - Sambe

Xab

The language Sambe (ISO 639-3: xab ) is a nearly extinct platoide language, which is spoken by only six people in the village of Samba in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, which is located about ten kilometers west of the city Agamati.

Most speakers of Sambe have switched to English, the official language of Nigeria. Some may also Ninzo as a second language.

The language was first recognized in 2007 as a language and is in the classification of the Niger -Congo language family within the group of East Benue - Congo languages ​​..