Dikaka language
| Dikaka | |
|---|---|
| Cham | |
| Dijim-Bwilim | |
| Native to | Eastern Nigeria |
Native speakers | (25,000 cited 1998)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cfa |
| Glottolog | diji1241 |
Dikaka or Cham, is one of the Savanna languages of Eastern Nigeria. It is also known as Dijim–Bwilim, after its two dialects, Dijim and Bwilim. A tonal language, it has a whistled register.
Dialects
The two dialects are Dijim and Bwilim.[2]
- Dijim [dijím], spoken in and around Kindiyo (currently Cham town)
- Bwilim [bwilím], spoken in and around Mɔna (Mwona, Mwana)
Another related dialect is spoken by former speakers of the Jalaa language in and around Loojaa settlement.
References
- ^ Dikaka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.