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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
ttr
Population

101,000 (2000).

Location

Gombe State, Yamaltu-Deba LGA; Borno State, Kwayakusar LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.1, Western
Dialects

Bura Kokura, Nyimatli (Nimalto, Nyemathi, Nyimatali, Yamaltu), Pidlimdi (Ghena, Ghuna, Hina, Hinna). Dialect cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992).

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development
Grammar. Bible portions: 1930–2008.
Writing
Latin script, used since 2008.