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Department of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics, Kaduna State University, P.M.B. 2339, Kaduna. Nigeria.

Samaila Mohammed Mijinyawa (PhD)

Head of Department

Dr. Samaila Mohammed Mijinyawa, a lecturer at Kaduna State University, is renowned for his excellence in teaching and research. With a Ph.D. in African Languages, his expertise spans linguistics, sociolinguistics, and phonology. He is dedicated to advancing education and contributing to scholarly discussions on language contact and linguistics.

Biography

Samaila Mohammed Mijinyawa was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, where he also hails from. He is a lecturer in the Department of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics at Kaduna State University (KASU), a position he has held since 2006. Dr. Mijinyawa’s academic journey began at Babban Dodo Primary School in Kaduna, followed by secondary education at Day Secondary School, Kakuri. He furthered his studies at the College of Advanced Studies in Zaria and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He later obtained a Master’s degree in Linguistics from Imo State University in 2006, and recently completed his Ph.D. in African Languages (Linguistics) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2023.

His academic specialization includes Linguistics, with a focus on Sociolinguistics, Phonology, and Language Contact. His Ph.D. research, “A Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Influence of Hausa on Ayu Language of Kaduna State,” was supervised by Professor M.Y. Tsoho. Dr. Mijinyawa has contributed to various academic forums and delivered papers on linguistic phenomena such as language contact and lexical pluralization. He teaches undergraduate courses on Hausa linguistics, syntax, phonology, and sociolinguistics at KASU, and supervises numerous student projects in the field of linguistics.

Dr. Mijinyawa is married, fluent in Hausa and English, and is deeply committed to advancing research and education in Nigerian languages.

Education

  • PhD African Languages (Linguistics) 2023
  • Masters of Arts, (Linguistics) 2006
  • Bachelor of Arts, (Second Class Lower) 1991
  • WAEC (‘O’ Level) 1986
  • Primary School Certificate 1981

Publications

  • Mijinyawa, S.M. Language Shift in Ayu Speech Community of Sanga Local Government of Kaduna State. KASUJOF: Journal of French, Department of French, Faculty of Arts, Kaduna State University, Kaduna. Volume 6. February, 2023. ISSN 2276-9609. (Page, 175-183).
  • Ahmed. I. and Mijinyawa, S.M. (2022) ‘A Unescorian Approach to Assessing the Degree of Endangerment of Kataf Cluster Languages.’ The Nasara Journal of Humanities. A journal of the Faculty of Arts, Nasarawa State University, Keffi-Nigeria. Volume 10 No. 2 ISSN 1118-6887. (Page, 40-47).
  • Ahmed, I. and Mijinyawa, S.M. (2021) ‘Disruption in Intergenerational Language Proficiency Transmission as a Common Attribute of the Kataf Cluster Languages.’ JOLLS: Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies, Department of French, Faculty of Humanities, Imo State University, Owerri. Volume 10 No. 2 ISSN 2636-7149-6300, (Online and Print (Page, 10-21).
  • Mijinyawa, S.M. and Enyeribe, I.U. (2019) ‘Language of Newspaper Advertisement: A Stylistic Analysis. ’VOICES: Journal of English Studies, Department of English and Drama, Faculty of Arts, Kaduna State University, Kaduna. Volume 3 No. 2 ISSN 24087475, (Page, 154-167).
  • Isa, A. H. and Mijinyawa, S.M. (2019) ‘An overview of Noun Derivation by Affixation in Kulung.’JOLLS: Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies, Department of French, Faculty of Humanities, Imo State University, Owerri. Volume 9 No. 2 ISSN 2636-7149-6300, (Online and Print (Page, 168-176).

Skills

Linguistics Research & Analysis95%
Teaching Expertise90%
Language Proficiency (Hausa & English)92%
Sociolinguistics Expertise88%
Academic Presentation & Conference Involvement85%