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

Ziriya

An extinct language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3zir

Population  No known speakers. Ethnic population: 2,000.
Region  Bauchi state, Toro LGA, Kere and Ziriya.
Alternate names   Jiriya
Dialects  May not be distinct from Sheni [scv].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera