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Gwara language

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Gwara
iGwara
Native toNigeria
RegionKaduna State, Nassarawa State
Native speakers
a few hundred fluent speakers to < 3,000 with some knowledge (2009)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologgwar1240
Gwara[2]
PersonuŋGwara
PeopleaGwara
LanguageiGwara

Gwara (iGwara) is a newly discovered Plateau language of Nigeria. It was first reported by Roger Blench in 2009. There are marked similarities with the related language Idun, but some of these may be due to borrowing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Roger Blench (2009), "Gwara, an unknown language of Central Nigeria"
  2. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.