Hya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and neighboring regions of Nigeria.[1]
Hya | |
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Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
Region | Far North Province and neighboring Nigeria |
Native speakers | 3,000 (2002–2008)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hya |
Glottolog | hyaa1239 |
The Hya language is spoken only in Amsa, a locality situated about 10 km south of Rumsiki where Psikya is spoken, on the border with Nigeria (Mogodé commune, Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region). It may be the same as the "Higi" dialect Ghyá as listed by R. Mohrlang.[2]
Higi (spoken in Nigeria), Psikya, and Hya are three distinct but close languages belonging to the Margi group of languages.[2]