GWN ISO 639-3
Gwandara
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- gwn
- Alternate Names
- Kwandara
- Population
- 27,300 (2000).
- Location:
- Abuja Capital Territory: Bwali and Kwai LGAs; Kaduna state: Kaura LGA; Nassarawa state: Akwanga, Keffi, Lafia, and Nasarawa LGAs; Niger state: Gurara and Suleija LGAs; Plateau state: Riyom LGA.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.1
- Dialects
- Gwandara Karashi, Gwandara Koro, Gwandara Southern (Kyan Kyar), Gwandara Eastern (Toni), Gwandara Gitata, Nimbia.
- Language Use
- Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Koro Nulu [vkn].
- Language Development
- Texts.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Muslim.
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Location: Abuja Capital Territory: Bwali and Kwai LGAs; Kaduna state: Kaura LGA; Nassarawa state: Akwanga, Keffi, Lafia, and Nasarawa LGAs; Niger state: Gurara and Suleija LGAs; Plateau state: Riyom LGA.
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