Jarawa (also known as Jar, Jara, or in

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: ''Jaranci'') is the most populous of the

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of eastern

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. It is a dialect cluster consisting of many varieties.

Dialects

Jarawa dialects are: * Zhár (Bankal) * Zugur (Duguri) * Gwak (Gingwak) * Ndaŋshi * Dòòrì * Mbat (Bada) * Mùùn * Kantana * Dàmùl

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may be a distinct language. Blench (2019) lists these varieties as dialects of Jar (Jarawa). *Zhar *Ligri *

*Bobar (?) *Gwak (Gingwak) *Dõõri * Mbat *Mbat-Galamkya

References

Jarawan languages Languages of Nigeria {{nigeria-stub