CFD ISO 639-3
Cara
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- cfd
- Alternate Names
- Chara, Facara, Fachara, Fakara, Nfachara, Pakara, Tariya, Tera, Terea, Teriya, Terri
- Population
- 3,000 (1999 R. Blench). Ethnic population: 7,000 (2019 SIL).
- Location:
- Plateau state: Bassa LGA, 10 villages.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, North-Central
- Language Use
- Adults only. Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Also use English [eng].
- Other Comments
- Complex morphology. Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Plateau state: Bassa LGA, 10 villages.
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