Sanga
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 20,100 (2000). 1,600 Bujiyel (1995 CAPRO). |
| Region | Bauchi state, Toro LGA. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 2, reference number 68 |
| Alternate names | Asanga, Isanga |
| Dialects | Bujiyel. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera |
| Comments | The language is ‘Isanga’, a speaker ‘Osanga’; speakers ‘Asanga’. Distinct from Numana-Nunku-Gbantu [nbr] (Sanga) of Kaduna and Plateau states. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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