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Jju

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: kaj

Population	300,000 (1988 SIL).
Region	Kaduna state, Kachia and Jema’a LGAs.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 2, reference number 41
Alternate names	Kache, Kaje, Kajji
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literacy program in progress. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1979. "Plural verb roots in Kaje."

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1985. The Bajju of central Nigeria: a case study of religious and social change.

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1986. Retention of traditional religious beliefs by Bajju Christians.

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1990. "Which language: Trade or minority?."

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1992. "Wives and sisters: Bajju marital patterns."

MCKINNEY, Carol V., author. 1996. Oral traditions: a key to understanding the community.

MCKINNEY, Carol V.; MCKINNEY, Norris P., authors. 2003. "Worldview reflected in Bajju proverbs."

MCKINNEY, Norris P., author. 1978. "Participant identification in Kaje narrative."  

MCKINNEY, Norris P., author. 1985. "The fortis feature in Jju (Kaje): An initial study."