Waja (also known as Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, or Wuya) is a
Savannas language 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 ...
. Dialectical differences between Deruwo (Wajan Dutse) and Waja proper (Wajan Kasa) are slight.
Dialects
Waja dialects:
[Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014]
The languages of the Tula – Waja Group
Adamawa Languages Project.
*''Wɩyáà'' (''Wajan Kasa''), spoken in ten settlements, including Talasse (main settlement that is home to the Emir of Waja).
*''Derúwò'' (''Hill Waja'' or ''Wajan Dutse''), spoken in Deri. There are two varieties:
**Putoki, Kulani, and Degri
**Sikkam and Degri
References
Waja languages
Languages of Nigeria
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