Jarawa language (Nigeria)

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Glottolog jara1263
Region eastern Nigeria, near Bauchi Native speakers 250,000 (dialects with ISO codes) (2006–2011) Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoSouthern BantoidBantu? (Zone A)MbamJarawanNigerian JarawanJarawa Dialects Zhár (Bankal)Zugur (Duguri)Gwak (Gingwak)NdaŋshiDòòrìMbat (Bada)MùùnKantanaDàmùl ISO 639-3 jar – inclusive codeIndividual codes:jjr – Zhár (Bankal)dbm – Zugur (Duguri)bau – Mbat (Bada)jgk – Gwak (Gingwak)

Jarawa (also known as Jar, Jara, or in Hausa Jaranchi) is the most populous of the Southern Bantoid Jarawan languages of eastern Nigeria.

Dialects are:

Zhár (Bankal), Zugur (Duguri), Gwak (Gingwak), Ndaŋshi, Dòòrì, Mbat (Bada), Mùùn, Kantana, Dàmùl.

Kantana may be a distinct language.

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