u̠t-Ma'in language

Ut Main
Ut Main
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State
Native speakers	(36,000 cited 1992)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Northwest Kainji Ut Main; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gel
Glottolog	kagf1238

u̠t-Ma'in or Fakai is a Northwest Kainji dialect continuum spoken by 36,000 people in Nigeria. (The letter ⟨u̠⟩ is /ə/.) There are numerous rather divergent dialects:

Kag (Puku, Fakanchi, Et-Kag)
Jiir (Gelanchi, Et-Jiir)
Kur (Kere, Kar, Keri-Ni, Kelli-Ni, Kelanchi, Kelinci)
Zuksun (Zussun, Et-Zuksun)
Ror (Et-Maror, Tudanchi, Er-Gwar)
Fer (Fere, Et-Fer, Wipsi-Ni, Kukum)
Us (Et-Us)
Koor (Kulu)

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