Panawa

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: pwb
Alternate Names: Bugel, Bujiyel, anaPanawa, iPanawa
Population: 3,500 (Blench 2003).
Location:: Bauchi state: Toro LGA, 5 villages; Plateau state: Bassa LGA.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 83% with Buji dialect of Jere [jer], 67%–68% with Jere [jer], 26% with Sanga [xsn], 24% with Lemoro [ldj], 22% with Tunzuii [dza].

Location: Bauchi state: Toro LGA, 5 villages; Plateau state: Bassa LGA.