Dibo, a.k.a. ''Ganagana, Ganagawa, Zhitako'', is a
Nupoid language
The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid langua ...
spoken in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It is spoken in about twenty villages south of
Lapai
Lapai is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, adjoining the Federal Capital Territory. Its headquarters are in the town of Lapai on the A124 highway in the west of the area at .
It has an area of 3,051 km and a population of 11 ...
. There is only 66% cognacy with Central Nupe, out of 200 words.
[Blench, Roger. 2013. ]
The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list
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References
Nupoid languages
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