BZW ISO 639-3
Basa
Rubassa Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- bzw
- Alternate Names
- Abacha, Abatsa, Basa-Benue, Bassa, Rubasa, “Bassa-Komo” (pej.), “Bassa-Kwomu” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Rubassa
- Population
- 326,000 (2020).
- Location:
- Benue state: Makurdi LGA; Kogi state: Ankpa and Bassa LGAs: confluence of Niger and Benue rivers; Nassarawa state: Nasarawa LGA; enclave on Nassarawa-Benue border.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Basa
- Dialects
- North-south dialect division along Benue River.
- Language Use
- Also use Igala [igl]. Also use Nupe-Nupe-Tako [nup].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 5%. Bible: 2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Basa
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], in development.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
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Location: Benue state: Makurdi LGA; Kogi state: Ankpa and Bassa LGAs: confluence of Niger and Benue rivers; Nassarawa state: Nasarawa LGA; enclave on Nassarawa-Benue border.
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