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Barawa
South Bauchi; B.3 West Chadic
Geographic
distribution		Toro, Dass, Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi LGAs of Bauchi State, Nigeria
Linguistic classificationAfro-Asiatic
Glottologwest2800
West Chadic per Newman (1977)
Main Chadic-speaking peoples in Nigeria

The Barawa languages (also called the B.3 West Chadic or South Bauchi languages) are a branch of West Chadic languages that are spoken in Bauchi State, northern Nigeria.

An extensive lexical survey of the Barawa (South Bauchi) languages had been carried out by Kiyoshi Shimizu (1978).[1]

Languages

The Barawa languages are:[2]

Barawa

Names and locations

Below is a comprehensive list of Barawa language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).[3]

Language Branch Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym(s) Other names (location-based) Other names for language Exonym(s) Speakers Location(s) Notes
Aja (extinct) Zaar North Bauchi Ajanci Extinct: formerly spoken at Kworko, Bauchi State no data
Das cluster Zaar Das Ɓarawa 8,830 (LA 1971) Bauchi State, Toro and Dass LGAs
Lukshi Zaar Das Dәkshi 1,130 (LA 1971)
Durr–Baraza Zaar Das Bandas 4,700 (LA 1971); 30-40,000 (Caron 2005) Bauchi State, Das LGA, Durr and Baraza villages
Zumbul Zaar Das Boodlә Zumbulawa, Dumbulawa See Wandi Bauchi State, Das LGA, Zumbul town
Wandi Zaar Das Wangday 700 (including Zumbul) (LA 1971) Bauchi State, Das LGA, Wandi town
Dot Zaar Das Dwat Zoɗi shérә́m zoɗi Dott 2,300 (LA 1971); a single large village. 37,582 (local census 2003). 7 wards (out of 11) speak Zoɗi South of Bauchi on the Dass road
Geji cluster Zaar Geji Kayauri, Kaiyorawa Ɓarawa Bauchi State, Toro LGA
Mәgang Zaar Geji Bolu, Buli Mәg̣ àŋ 1,250 (LA 1971), 'a few hundred' (Caron 2005)
Pyaalu Zaar Geji Pelu, Belu Pyààlù
Geji Zaar Geji Gyaazә Bagba Gezawa, Gaejawa 650 (LA 1971), 1000 (Caron 2005). 20 villages (2007) Toro, Bauchi LGAs, Bauchi State
Buu Zaar Geji Zaranda Bùù 750 (LA 1971), 'a few hundred' (Caron 2002)
Guus Zaar Guus Ɓarawa Sayanci 50,000 (1971 Schneeberg); 50,000 (1973 SIL) Bauchi State, Tafawa Balewa LGA. West of Tafawa Balewa town.
Guus Zaar Guus mur gúús (one person); Gùùs (people) vìì kә gúús (mouth of Guus) Sigidi, Sugudi, Sigdi, Segiddi 775 (1950 HDG). 17 villages (Caron 2002)
Polci cluster Zaar Polci Ɓarawa, Palsawa 6,150 or more (1971) Bauchi State, Bauchi and Toro LGAs
Zul Zaar Polci Zul is mutually comprehensible with Mbaram Bi Zule Nya Zule pl. Man Zule Mbarmi, Barma Zulawa 2,400 (LA 1971). 15 villages (2007) Bauchi State, Bauchi and Toro LGAs
Mbaram Zaar Polci Barang, Mbaram 250 CAPRO (1995a). One settlement only Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA
Dir Zaar Polci Diir 'a few hundred' (Caron 2005)
Buli Zaar Polci Bәlә 600 (LA 1971), 4000 (CAPRO 1995a), 'a few hundred' (Caron 2005)
Langas Zaar Polci Nyamzax Lundur 200 (LA 1971), 'a few hundred' (Caron 2005)
Luri Zaar Polci Lúr 30 (1973 SIL), 2 (Caron 2002) Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA
Polci Zaar Polci Posә, Polshi, Palci, Pәlci 2,950 (LA 1971); 70,000 (Caron 2005)
Zaar Zaar Kal, Gambar Leere, Lusa Zaʼr, Zar Vìk Zaar, Vigzar Zaar pl. Zàrsɛ̀ Sáyánci Bàsáyè pl. Sáyáːwá, Saya, Seya, Seiyara [Saya terms are now considered derogatory] 50,000 (1971 Schneeberg); 50,000 (1973 SIL) Bauchi State, Tafawa Balewa LGA. West of Tafawa Balewa town.
Zari cluster Zaar Zari Ɓarawa Bauchi State, Toro and Tafawa Balewa LGAs; Plateau State, Jos LGA
Zakshi Zaar Zari Zaksә 2,950 (1950 HDG)
Boto Zaar Zari Boot Bibot 1,000 (1950 HDG)
Zari Zaar Zari Kopti, Kwapm
Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim cluster Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim Ɓarawa Bauchi State, Toro LGA
Zeem (extinct) Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim Extinct (Caron 2005)
Tule (extinct) Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim Tulai Extinct (Caron 2005)
Danshe Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim Extinct (Caron 2005)
Chaari Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim Tulai a 'few hundred' speakers (Caron 2005)
Dyarim Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim one person Mәn Dyarim, people Dyarim Ndyarim Tә Kaiwari About 2000 ethnic Dyarim with about 100 fluent speakers (Blench 2005 est.) Their main settlement is about 7 km south of Toro town in Toro LGA (N10˚ 02, E 9˚ 04).
Lushi? Zaar Zeem-Caari-Danshe-Dyarim Lukshi Dokshi
Jimi Zaar 250 (LA 1971); 400 (1973 SIL) Bauchi State, Darazo LGA
Kir–Balar cluster Boghom Kir–Balar 360 (LA 1971) (Kir only) Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA no data
Kir Boghom Kir–Balar no data
Balar Boghom Kir–Balar Larbawa 50 CAPRO (1995a) no data
Boghom Boghom Burom, Burrum, Burma, Borrom, Boghorom, Bogghom, Bohom, Bokiyim Burumawa 9,500 (1952 W&B), 50,000 (1973 SIL) Plateau State, Kanam LGA
Mangas Boghom Maás 180 (LA 1971) Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA no data
Guruntum–Mbaaru Guruntum By settlements Dookà, Gàr, Gayàr, Kàràkara, Kuukù, and Mbaarù Gurutum Gùrduŋ 10,000 (1988 Jaggar) Bauchi State, Bauchi and Alkaleri LGAs
Ju Guruntum 150 (LA 1971) Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA
Tala Guruntum Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA, Zungur district
Zangwal Guruntum Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA no data

References

  1. ^ Shimizu, Kiyoshi. 1978. The Southern Bauchi group of Chadic languages: a survey report. (Africana Marburgensia: Sonderheft, 2.) Marburg/Lahn: Africana Marburgensia. 48pp.
  2. ^ Blench, Roger. 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)
  3. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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