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Longuda

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: lnu

Population	32,000 (1973 SIL).
Region	Adamawa state, Guyuk LGA; Bauchi state, Balanga LGA.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 263
Alternate names	Languda, Longura, Nunguda, Nungura, Nunguraba
Dialects	Nya Ceriya (Banjiram, Cirimba), Nya Gwanda (Nyuwar, Gwandaba), Nya Guyuwa (Guyuk, Plain, Turuba), Nya Dele (Jessu), Nya Tariya (Taraba).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Longuda
Language use	Also use Hausa [hau], Fulfulde [fuv], Dera [kna], Waja [wja], or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 20% Hausa. NT: 1978.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NEWMAN, Bonnie, author. 1976. "Deep and surface structure of the Longuda clause."

NEWMAN, Bonnie, author. 1978. "The Longuda verb."  

NEWMAN, Bonnie; NEWMAN, John F., authors. 1974. "Longuda."

NEWMAN, Bonnie; NEWMAN, John F., authors. 1977. Longuda dialect survey.

NEWMAN, Bonnie; NEWMAN, John F., authors. 1977. Longuda phonology.

NEWMAN, John F., author. 1978. "Participant orientation in Longuda folk tales."  

Vernacular Publications

Bwahangkiya. 1975.