Piya language explained

Piya-Kwonci
Nativename:Ambandi
States:Nigeria
Region:Bauchi State
Speakers:5,000
Date:1992
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Afro-Asiatic
Fam2:Chadic
Fam3:West Chadic
Fam4:Bole–Angas
Fam5:Bole–Tangale (A.2)
Fam6:Tangale (South)
Dia1:Piya
Dia2:Kwonci
Iso3:piy
Glotto:piya1245
Glottorefname:Piya-Kwonci

Piya-Kwonci (Piya, Pia, Wurkum) is a minor West Chadic language cluster of Nigeria consisting of Piya and Kwonci. The autonym for the people is Ambandi.

References

2. J. Adelberger "A Comprehensive Ethnographic Overview of the Muri Mountains (Northern Nigeria)", Mandaras Publishing 2024, Ramsgate, Kent (UK) (e-publication: https://www.mandaras.info/Muri-Mountains.html)