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C’lela

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: dri

Population	90,000 (1993 SIL).
Region	East Kebbi state, Zuru, Sakaba, and Donko-Wasagu LGAs; Niger state, Rijau LGA; migrants south.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 20
Alternate names	Cala-Cala, Chilala, Chilela, Dakakari, Dakarkari, Dakkarkari, Kolela, Lalawa, Lela
Dialects	Lila (Zuru, Senchi, Southern Lela), Dabai (Central Lela), Ribah, Adoma (Aroma, Roma-Na, Roma, Yelmo, Northern Lela). Lexical similarity: 93%–98% among dialects at Rade, Ribah, Dabai, and Senchi. Lexical similarity 55% with Hun-Saare [dud], 54% with the Fakai subgroup, 47% with Gwamhi-Wuri [bga], 20% with Acipa.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Duka
Language use	Also use Hausa [hau].
Language development	Radio programs. Bible portions: 1931.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Dakarkari’ is the Hausa name for the people. ‘Lela’ is their own name for people and language. Agriculturalists: guinea corn, millet, maize, acha, peanuts, beans, sugarcane, cotton; brewing alcohol; blacksmiths; mat makers; smelting; potters. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DETTWEILER, Sonia; DETTWEILER, Stephen, authors. 2005. "Sociolinguistic survey (level one) of the Lela people."  

DETTWEILER, Stephen, author. 2012. Future Time Reference in C'Lela, a Kainji Language of Nigeria.  

RIKOTO, Bulus Do̱ro̱, author; DETTWEILER, Sonia; DETTWEILER, Stephen; SENCHI, Peter Nasoma, consultants. 2002. KˀBa̱tksa̱: CˀLela—CˀTuranci—CˀGana = Dictionary: CˀLela—English—Hausa = Kamus: Na Dakarci—Turanci—Hausa.

Vernacular Publications

Matakan karatun Cˀlela. 2003.

Se̱e̱te̱d sˀce bad nocurimu. 2005.

Sˀlabad a̱n Cˀlela 1 sa̱ mˀe̱te̱. 2004.