Dendi language

Dendi
Dandawa
Region	northern Benin
Native speakers	32,000 (1995)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Songhay Southern Dendi
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog	dend1243
Location of Songhay languages Northwest Songhay:   Korandje   Koyra Chiini   Tadaksahak   Tasawaq   Tagdal Eastern Songhay:   Tondi Songway Kiini   Humburi Senni   Koyraboro Senni   Zarma language   Dendi

Northwest Songhay:

Eastern Songhay:

Dendi is a Songhay language used as a trade language across northern Benin (along the Niger River; Donga and Alibori provinces, e.g. Djougou, Kandi). It forms a dialect cluster with Zarma and Songhai proper, but is heavily influenced by Bariba.

Zendi has been described as a four-tone language.