Dibo
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 100,000 (Crozier and Blench 1992). |
| Region | Niger state, Lapai LGA; Federal Capital Territory; Plateau state, Nasarawa LGA. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 34 Nigeria, Map 6, reference number 34 |
| Alternate names | Ganagana, Ganagawa, Shitako, Zhitako, Zitako |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Nupoid, Nupe-Gbagyi |
| Language use | Those living among the Gbari [gby] no longer speak their own language (Blench 1990). |
| Comments | ‘Ganagana’ and ‘Ganagawa’ are names for the people. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian. |
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