Waja language
Savannas language of eastern Nigeria
Waja | |
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Wɪyáà | |
Region | eastern Nigeria |
Native speakers | (60,000 cited 1989)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | wja |
Glottolog | waja1259 |
Waja (also known as Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, or Wuya) is a Savannas language of Northe eastern Nigeria. Dialectical differences between Deruwo (Wajan Dutse) and Waja proper (Wajan Kasa) are slight.
Dialects
Waja dialects:[2]
- Wɩyáà (Wajan Kasa), spoken in ten settlements, including Talasse (main settlement that is home to the Emir of Waja).
- Derúwò (Hill Waja or Wajan Dutse), spoken in Deri. There are two varieties:
- Putoki, Kulani, and Degri
- Sikkam and Degri
References
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