Saya

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
say
Alternate Names
Sayanci, Sayara, Sayawa, Seiyara, Seya, Seyawa
Population

50,000 (1973 SIL). 7,000 Sigdi (1995 CAPRO).

Location

Bauchi State, Tafawa Balewa LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B.3, Zaar Proper
Dialects

Sigidi (Segiddi, Sigdi, Sugudi), Zaar (Gambar Leere, Kal, Lusa, Vigzar, Vikzar). Dialect cluster within Barawa language cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992).

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.