Samba Daka
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 107,000 (2000). |
| Region | Taraba state, Gashaka, Jalingo, Bali, Zing LGAs, and Adamawa state, Ganye and Mayo Belwa LGAs. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 288 Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 288 |
| Alternate names | Chamba Daka, Daka, Dakka, Dekka, Deng, Jama, Nakanyare, Sama, Samba, Tchamba, Tikk, Tsamba |
| Dialects | Samba Daka, Samba Jangani, Samba Nnakenyare, Samba of Mapeo, Taram, Dirim. A dialect subgroup. Together with Lamja-Dengsa-Tola [ldh], it may form a language subgroup. Similar to Dirim [dir]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Dakoid |
| Language use | Also use Fulfulde [fuv] or Hausa [hau]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Bible portions: 1933. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Samba Leko [ndi] or Akaselem [aks] of Togo. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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