Dazawa language
Daza | |
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Dazawa | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | 100 (2022)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | dzd |
Glottolog | daza1244 |
Daza or (in Hausa) Dazawa is listed by Blench (2006) as a Chadic language within the Bole group,[2] spoken in a few villages of Darazo LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was confirmed to exist in 2021.[3] The language is nearly extinct with only elderly speakers speaking the language. Native speakers have shifted to Hausa.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Daza at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
- ^ a b Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)
- ^ "ISO 639-3 Registration. Authority Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code" (PDF). iso639-3.sil.org. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.