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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Dass

Dass

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3dot

Population  8,830. 1,130 Lukshi, 4,700 Durr-Baraza, 700 Wandi and Zumbul, 2,300 Dot (1971 census).
Region  Bauchi state, Akleri, Toro, and Dass LGAs; Plateau state, Shendam LGA.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 140
Alternate names   Barawa
Dialects  Lukshi (Dekshi), Durr-Baraza (Bandas), Zumbul (Boodla), Wandi (Wangday), Dot (Dwat, Zodi, Dott). A dialect subgroup.
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B.3