Jarawa
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 150,000 (1978 MARC). 20,000 Bankal, 19,000 Gingwak. |
| Region | Bauchi, Adamawa, and Plateau States. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 139 |
| Alternate names | Jar, Jara, Jaranchi, Jarawan Kogi |
| Dialects | Bankal (Bankala, Baranci, Zhar), Ligri, Kanam, Bobar, Gingwak (Gwak, Jarawan Bununu, Jaracin Kasa). A dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian |
| Language use | Also use Hausa [hau]. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1940. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: guinea corn, maize, millet. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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