Samba Daka | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: ccg
Alternate Names: Chamba, Chamba Daka, Daka, Dakka, Dekka, Deng, Jama, Sama, Samabu, Samba, Tchamba, Tikk, Tsamba
Autonym: Sama Mum
Population: 107,000 (2000).
Location:: Adamawa state: Ganye and Mayo Belwa LGAs; Taraba state: Bali, Gashaka, Jalingo, and Zing LGAs.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Dakoid
Dialects: Samba Daka, Samba Jangani, Samba Nnakenyare (Nakanyare, Naken, Nyare), Samba of Mapeo, Taram. It may form a language subgroup with Lamja-Dengsa-Tola [ldh]. Reportedly similar to Dirim [dir].
Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Nyong [muo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1933.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Samba Daka
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Samba Leko [ndi] or Akaselem [aks] of Togo. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Adamawa state: Ganye and Mayo Belwa LGAs; Taraba state: Bali, Gashaka, Jalingo, and Zing LGAs.