Waja language
Waja, also known as Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, or Wuya, is one of the Savanna languages of eastern Nigeria. Dialectical differences between Deruwo (Wajan Dutse) and Waja proper (Wajan Kasa) are slight.
| Waja | |
|---|---|
| Wɪyáà | |
| Region | eastern Nigeria |
Native speakers | (60,000 cited 1989)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wja |
| Glottolog | waja1259 |
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)
- Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
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