Waja language
| Waja | |
|---|---|
| Wɪyáà | |
| Region | eastern Nigeria |
Native speakers | (60,000 cited 1989)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wja |
| Glottolog | waja1259 |
Waja (also known as Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, or Wuya) is a Savannas language of Northe eastern Nigeria. Dialectical differences between Deruwo (Wajan Dutse) and Waja proper (Wajan Kasa) are slight.
Dialects
Waja dialects:[2]
- Wɩyáà (Wajan Kasa), spoken in ten settlements, including Talasse (main settlement that is home to the Emir of Waja).
- Derúwò (Hill Waja or Wajan Dutse), spoken in Deri. There are two varieties:
- Putoki, Kulani, and Degri
- Sikkam and Degri
References
- ^ Waja at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
