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Donga language

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Native to
  
Nigeria

ISO 639-3
  
doh

Native speakers
  
5,000 (1998)

Glottolog
  
dong1293

Region
  
Taraba State, Adamawa State

Language family
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Dakoid Gaa–Dong Dong

Dong, or Donga, is a poorly documented language of Nigeria. Though clearly Niger–Congo, is difficult to classify; Blench proposes that it is one of the Dakoid languages, closest to Gaa.

References

Donga language Wikipedia