The Fali are a people of Adamawa State.
The Fali are a people of Adamawa State. Other names include Muchala, Vimtim, Yimtim. Blench's Atlas places the Fali of Mubi cluster in (old) Mubi LGA, in four principal towns: Vimtim, Bahuli, Muchella and Bagira. The Atlas also calls the speakers of Kirya-Konzəl (Michika LGA) Fali; they are not linked here. The state's festival table lists the Danbi festival at Mijulu for the Fali of 'Mubi'. The sources place them in Mubi North LGA.
- Muchala
- Vimtim
- Yimtim
- Adamawa State (state profile) — Adamawa State Planning Commission · link
- Adamawa State — Wikipedia · link
- An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link
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Archive ID: ETH-FALI · Last updated 30 September 2026.
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