Gwara language
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| Gwara | |
|---|---|
| iGwara | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State, Nassarawa State |
Native speakers | a few hundred fluent speakers to < 3,000 with some knowledge (2009)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | gwar1240 |
| Gwara[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | uŋGwara |
| People | aGwara |
| Language | iGwara |
Gwara (iGwara) is a newly discovered Plateau language of Nigeria. It was first reported by Roger Blench in 2009. There are marked similarities with the related language Idun, but some of these may be due to borrowing.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roger Blench (2009), "Gwara, an unknown language of Central Nigeria"
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.