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

Tunzuii

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3dza

Population  2,500 (Blench 2003). Ethnic population: 4,500.
Region  Plateau state, Jos East Local Government. 5 villages; Bauchi state, Toro LGA. 2 villages.
Language maps  Nigeria, Map 2, reference number 73
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 73
Alternate names   Dugusa, Duguza, Itunzu
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera
Language use  Also use Izere [izr], Jere [jer], or Hausa [hau]. Shifting to Hausa [hau].