Language Tiranige Diga

(or just Tiranige, exonym Duleri) is spoken in a fairly wide area including villages on the northwestern edge of the high plateau and in the plains just below (e.g. Boui). Its genetic position vis-a-vis the Mombo-Ampari group is not yet understood.

  • Pandali (abandoned) abandoned village near Guimari, said to be the second oldest Tiranige speaking village after Sora
  • Sora (abandoned) abandoned village (near Tanga), said to be the oldest Tiranige speaking village
  • Degui (Digi) village on plateau near low stone ridge
  • Beri (Biri)
  • Korenndiou small village on plains at base of cliffs, originally settled from Boui and from Damagari
  • Damagari
  • Gourari village on plateau
  • Guimari village on plateau
  • Djigui village on plateau
  • Embali partially abandoned village near Nefari, said to be the third oldest Tiranige speaking village after Sora and Pandali
  • Nefari
  • Toumba
  • Dougo village on plateau
  • Ningo village on plains at base of cliffs
  • Tanga village on rocky plateau in two nearby sections
  • Boui village on plains at base of cliffs; school
  • Keti village in rocky area in plateau
  • Neou village on rocky hill in rugged part of plateau; map shows different location
  • Semo
  • Some
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