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

Dza

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3jen

Population  20,100 (2000).
Region  Taraba state, Karim Lamido LGA, and Adamawa state, Numan LGA, Jen town, east of Karim-Lamido town, south of Bambuka town, by Benue River bank.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 274
Alternate names   Janjo, Jen, Jenjo
Dialects  Kaigama, Laredo (Ardido), Jaule (Joole).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Jen
Comments  Agriculturalists; hunters. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.