Zari [aka Zariwa, Kopti, Kwapm] Classification: Afro-Asiatic · dormant Description Resources Activity Revitalization Bibliography Suggest a Change Subscribe
Language metadata ALSO KNOWN AS Zariwa, Kopti, Kwapm CLASSIFICATION Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West Chadic CODE AUTHORITY ISO 639-3 LANGUAGE CODE zaz DOWNLOAD As csv MORE RESOURCES OLAC search Language information by source Compare Sources (4) Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International Dormant 0 Native speakers worldwide Ethnic population 20,700 MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS "No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 20,700 (2000 CAPRO)." DATE OF INFO 2000 PLACES Nigeria LOCATION DESCRIPTION "Bauchi state: Toro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa LGAs." Information from: “An Atlas of Nigerian Languages” (111) . Roger Blench (2012) PLACES Nigeria LOCATION DESCRIPTION Toro and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas in Bauchi State and Jos Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria Information from: “Unmask the giant (an ethnic survey of Bauchi State)” . CAPRO Research Office (1995) OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY Zaar Sanga Hausa LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS "They speak Zarinci, Sayanci and Sanganci as well as Hausa.” PLACES Nigeria LOCATION DESCRIPTION Toro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas, Bauchi State, Nigeria ADDITIONAL COMMENTS “The Zari are found in Toro, Dass and Tafawa Balewa LGAs of Bauchi State. A few also live in Plateau State." Information from: “Glottolog 2.3” . Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian (2014) Discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus