Jere

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: jer
Alternate Names: Jeere, Jera
Population: 64,000 (1995 CAPRO). 15,000 Buji, 15,000 Gusu, 30,000 Jere, 4,000 Ribina.
Location:: Bauchi state: Toro LGA; Kaduna state: Saminaka LGA; Plateau state: Bassa LGA.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera
Dialects: Buji (Anabeze, Anaboze, Boze, Eboze), Gusu (Anibau, Anosangobari, Asanga, Gesawa, Gus, Gusawa, Gussum, Guzawa, Isanga), Jere (Anazele, Azelle, Ezelle, Jengre, Jeriyawa), Ribina (Anarubunu, Anegorom, Anorubuna, Bunu, Gurrum, Ibunu, Ibunu-Lɔrɔ, Narabuna, Rebina, Rubunu). In Ezelle dialect, Ozelle or Bajere (sg.), Azelle or Jarawa (pl.). In Eboze, Unabeze (sg.), Anabeze (pl.). Lexical similarity: 57%–83% among dialects, 27% with Sanga [xsn], 24% with Lemoro [ldj] and Tunzuii [dza].
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Used as L2 by Tunzuii [dza].
Other Comments: Different from Jara [jaf], which is Chadic. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Bauchi state: Toro LGA; Kaduna state: Saminaka LGA; Plateau state: Bassa LGA.