Jarawa (also known as Jar, Jara, or in
Hausa
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* Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa
* Hausa language, spoken in West Africa
* Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states
* Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse
See also
...
: ''Jaranci'') is the most populous of the
Bantu languages of eastern
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 a dialect cluster consisting of many varieties.
Dialects
Jarawa dialects are:
* Zhár (Bankal)
* Zugur (Duguri)
* Gwak (Gingwak)
* Ndaŋshi
* Dòòrì
* Mbat (Bada)
* Mùùn
* Kantana
* Dàmùl
Kantana
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may be a distinct language.
Blench (2019) lists these varieties as dialects of Jar (Jarawa).
*Zhar
*Ligri
*
Kantana
Kantana Group is a production company established in Bangkok, Thailand in 1951 by Pradit and Somsook Kaljaruek. Kantana took its first step from radio dramas to films, television dramas, variety programs, and eventually moved on to become an int ...
*Bobar (?)
*Gwak (Gingwak)
*Dõõri
*
Mbat
*Mbat-Galamkya
References
Jarawan languages
Languages of Nigeria
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