GWANDARA: a language of Nigeria

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: GWN

ISO 639-2: afa

Population 30,000 (1973 SIL). 
Region Niger State, Suleija LGA; Federal Capital Territory; Kaduna State, Kachia LGA; Nasarawa State, Keffi, Lafia, Nasarawa, and Akwanga LGAs.
Alternate names   KWANDARA
Dialects GWANDARA KARASHI, GWANDARA KORO, GWANDARA SOUTHERN (KYAN KYAR), GWANDARA EASTERN (TONI), GWANDARA GITATA, NIMBIA.
Classification Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.1.
Comments Bilingualism in Hausa. Dictionary. Traditional religion, Muslim.

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