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Anib

Evidence: Well documented

Anib is a language of Kaduna State, according to Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020), which classifies it as Plateau (Ninzic).

Key facts
Type
Language
Belongs to
Plateau
Glottocode
kanu1277
Overview

Anib is a language of Kaduna State, according to Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020), which classifies it as Plateau (Ninzic). The Atlas places it in Jema'a LGA, in two villages about 5 km west of Gimi, on the Akwanga road towards Kafanchan. Other names include Kanufi, Aninib, Karshi. Speaker figures in the Atlas: 2,000 (2006 estimate). The Atlas notes two forms, Kanufi I (locally Ákpúrkpòd) and Kanufi II (Ákob). Glottolog lists it as Kanufi.

Connections
Other names
  • Aninib · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 1.C: the speakers' name for themselves.
  • Kanufi · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 1.A: alternate spelling of the name.
  • Karshi · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 2.B: other name for the language.
Sources
  1. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · Academic source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Anib
  2. Glottolog language index (resourcemap) — Glottolog · Academic source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Glottolog kanu1277
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: LANG-ANIB · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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