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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Zari

Zari

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3zaz

Population  20,700 (2000). 20,000 Zakshi (1995 CAPRO), 1,000 Boto.
Region  Bauchi state, Toro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa LGAs, and Plateau state.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 165
Alternate names   Zariwa
Dialects  Zakshi (Zaksa), Boto (Boot, Bibot), Zari (Kopti, Kwapm). In Zari dialect subgroup and Barawa language subgroup.
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B.3, Zaar Proper
Comments  Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.