Baissa_Fali_language References

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

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

^ 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

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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