Saya
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 50,000 (1973 SIL). 7,000 Sigdi (1995 CAPRO). |
| Region | Bauchi state, Tafawa Balewa LGA. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 163 |
| Alternate names | Sayanci, Sayara, Sayawa, Seiyara, Seya, Seyawa |
| Dialects | Sigidi (Sugudi, Sigdi, Segiddi), Zaar (Vikzar, Vigzar, Kal, Gambar Leere, Lusa). Saya dialect subgroup in Barawa language subgroup. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B.3, Zaar Proper |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: guinea corn, peanuts, sweet potato, acha, rice, yams, cocoyam, maize, cotton, onions, tomato, pepper; weavers; basket makers; gourd carvers; sculptors; leatherwork; hunters. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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