Longuda | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: lnu
Alternate Names: Languda, Longura, Nunguda, Nungura, Nunguraba
Autonym: Nungurama Nyuar
Population: 99,000 (2020 Joshua Project).
Location:: Adamawa state: Guyuk LGA; Gombe state: Balanga LGA.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Longuda
Dialects: Nya Ceriya (Banjiram, Cirimba), Nya Gwanda (Gwandaba, Nyuwar), Nya Guyuwa (Guyuk, Plain Nya Guyuwa, Turuba), Nya Dele (Jessu), Nya Tariya (Taraba).
Language Use: Also use Dera [kna]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Waja [wja]. Used as L2 by Dera [kna], Mbula-Bwazza [mbu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20% in Hausa [hau]. NT: 1978.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Longuda
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1975.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Adamawa state: Guyuk LGA; Gombe state: Balanga LGA.