Kadung

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: dkg
Alternate Names: Kwàŋ, Kadun, Kwang, Kwanga, Kwangka, Kwanka, Kwanka-Boi-Bijim
Population: 18,000 (2020 SIL).
Location:: Bauchi state: Tafawa Balewa LGA; Plateau state: Mangu and Pankshin LGAs.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, A
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 63%–84% with Bijim [jbm], 44%–50% with Tiyaa [tyy].
Typology: 25 consonant and 14 vowel phonemes (7 short vowels, 7 long vowels).
Language Use: Home. Used by all. All also use Hausa [hau], which is used for most functions in the churches and for most teaching in the schools. Many also use English [eng], also used in the church and in education.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Mormon.

Location: Bauchi state: Tafawa Balewa LGA; Plateau state: Mangu and Pankshin LGAs.