Jara language
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| Jara | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Borno and Gombei States, Biu, Kwaya-Kusar, Akko and Yamaltu-Deba LGAs. |
Native speakers | 46,000 (2000)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jaf |
| Glottolog | jara1274 |
Jara, also known as Jera, is a Nigerian language reported to be spoken by 46,000 people in 2000.[1] It is spoken in Borno and Gombe States, in the Biu, Kwaya-Kusar, Akko, and Yamaltu-Deba LGAs. It is an Afro-Asiatic language, in the Biu–Mandara branch of Chadic family. Use of Jara is declining; it is being displaced by Fulfulde and Hausa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jara at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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