Barawa languages
Encyclopedia
The Barawa or Saya languages, group B.3 of the West Chadic
branch of the Afro-Asiatic
language family, are spoken in Nigeria
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Jimi
Boghom:Boghom
, Kir-Balar
, Mangas
Guruntum:Guruntum-Mbaaru
, Ju, Tala, Zangwal
Zaar (Saya):Geji, Polci
(Polchi), Saya, Zari, Zeem
West Chadic languages
The West Chadic languages of the Afro-Asiatic family are spoken principally in Niger and Nigeria. They include Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and the major language of West Africa.-Languages:...
branch of the Afro-Asiatic
Afro-Asiatic languages
The Afroasiatic languages , also known as Hamito-Semitic, constitute one of the world's largest language families, with about 375 living languages...
language family, are spoken in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Languages
DassDass language
Dass is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Bauchi State and Plateau State, Nigeria....
Jimi
Boghom:Boghom
Boghom language
Boghom is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.- References :*...
, Kir-Balar
Kir-Balar language
Kir-Balar is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Bauchi State, Nigeria.- References :*...
, Mangas
Mangas language
Mangas is an endangered Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Mangas town in Bauchi State, Nigeria.- References :*...
Guruntum:Guruntum-Mbaaru
Guruntum language
Guruntum is a Chadic language spoken by about 15,000 people in Nigeria.-Classification:Guruntum is a West Chadic language of the B subgroup.Major dialects include Kuuku, Gayar, Mbaaru, Dooka, Gar and Karakara.-Vowels:...
, Ju, Tala, Zangwal
Zangwal language
Zangwal is an endangered language spoken in Bauchi State, Nigeria. There were approximately 100 remaining speakers in 1993....
Zaar (Saya):Geji, Polci
Polci language
Polci is a Chadic language of Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa.Moribund Luri is not well attested, but may be a dialect....
(Polchi), Saya, Zari, Zeem