Jere
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 23,000 (1972 SIL). 7,000 Boze, 2,350 Gusu, 2,000 Bunu, 3,500 Panawa. |
| Region | Plateau state, Bassa LGA; Bauchi state, Toro LGA; Kaduna state, Saminaka LGA. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 2, reference number 72 Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 72 |
| Alternate names | Jeere, Jera |
| Dialects | Boze (Eboze, Anabeze, Buji), Gusu (Gusawa, Gussum, Gesawa, Guzawa, Isanga, Asanga, Anibau, Anosangobari), Ezelle (Jere, Jeriyawa, Azelle, Jengre), Bunu (Ribina, Rebina, Ibunu, Narabunu, Anorubuna, Gurrum, Anegorom), Panawa (Ipanawa, Unupanawa). A dialect subgroup. In Ezelle dialect, a speaker is ‘Ozelle’ or ‘Bajere’; speakers are ‘Azelle’ or ‘Jarawa’. In Eboze a speaker is ‘Unabeze’, speakers are ‘Anabeze’. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera |
| Comments | Different from Jara [jaf], which is Chadic. Agriculturalists: guinea corn, maize, potatoes, cocoyam, tomatoes. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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