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Lyase language

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Native to
  
Nigeria

Native speakers
  
16,000 (2000)

Glottolog
  
gwam1244

Region
  
Kebbi, Niger State

ISO 639-3
  
bga

Language family
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Northwest Kainji Lyase

Lyase, or Gwamhi-Wuri (Wurə-Gwamhyə-Mba), is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is named after its two dialects, which have only slight differences. "Lyase-Ne" means 'mother togue'.

References

Lyase language Wikipedia