Zora (''Izora''), or Cokoba (''Cokobanci'') in Hausa, is a
Kainji language
The Kainji languages are a group of about 60 related languages spoken in west-central Nigeria. They form part of the Central Nigerian (Platoid) branch of Benue–Congo.
Demographics
Four of the most widely spoken Kainji languages are Tsuvadi ( ...
of
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 ...
.
Demographics
According to Blench (2016),
[Blench, Roger. 2016]
Weeping over the disappearance of Nigeria’s minority languages: how to get more reliable information and what to do about it
/ref> Zora (also called Chokobo) is spoken by 19 speakers, in some two hours drive from Jos. The speakers are all over 60 years and rarely talk to one another, since they are spread across 10 settlements. The morphology and phonology have been highly eroded as well.
References
Sources
*Blench, Roger
Zora: a highly endangered East Kainji language of Northern Nigeria
Languages of Nigeria
Endangered Niger–Congo languages
East Kainji languages
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