U̠t-Ma'in language

{{Short description|Northwest Kainji dialect continuum of Nigeria}}

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{{Infobox language

|name=Ut Main

|states=Nigeria

|region=Kebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State

|speakers=36,000

|date=1992

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Kainji

|fam5=Northwest Kainji

|iso3=gel

|glotto=kagf1238

|glottorefname=Ut-Main

}}

u̠t-Ma'in or Fakai is a Northwest Kainji dialect continuum spoken by 36,000 people in Nigeria. (The letter {{angbr IPA|u̠}} is {{IPA|/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)