Fali of Baissa

Fali
Fali
Fali of Baissa
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Taraba State
Native speakers	("few left" cited 1992)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo ? (unclassified) Fali; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	fah
Glottolog	bais1242
ELP	Fali of Baissa

Fali is an unclassified Benue-Congo language of Nigeria, spoken in the town of Baissa in Taraba State. The language is unwritten, and there are few to no speakers remaining.

Genetic affiliation[edit]

Baissa Fali belongs to the Benue–Congo sub-family of the Niger–Congo languages. Its position within this family remains a matter of discussion.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Fali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Williamson, Kay (1989) 'Benue–Congo Overview', pp. 248–274 in Bendor-Samuel, John & Rhonda L. Hartell (eds.) The Niger–Congo Languages – A classification and description of Africa's largest language family. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.

External links[edit]

Fali of Baissa at Endangered Languages

[e18-1] Fali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Williamson, Kay (1989) 'Benue–Congo Overview', pp. 248–274 in Bendor-Samuel, John & Rhonda L. Hartell (eds.) The Niger–Congo Languages – A classification and description of Africa's largest language family. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.

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