Gera

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: gew
Alternate Names: Fyandigere, Fyandigeri, Gerawa, Rawam
Population: 200,000 (1995 CAPRO).
Location:: Bauchi state: Bauchi and Ganjuwa LGAs, Bauchi town.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Bole, Bole Proper
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Only 4 villages where the language is being transmitted to the children (Blench 2019). Also use Hausa [hau], with many youth shifting. Used as L2 by Shiki [gua].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Bauchi state: Bauchi and Ganjuwa LGAs, Bauchi town.