Dakarkari Language
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Lela or C'lela (Clela) 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
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. It is known as Chilela in
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, and it is also known as Dakarkari, because it is spoken by the
Dakarkari people Dakarkari people also known as Lena are one of the ethnics group in Nigeria with approximate population of 136, 000. They are mainly found in Zuru Donko-Wasagu, and Sakaba Local Government Areas of Kebbi State (formally part of Sokoto state) and s ...


Location

The Lela live mostly in
Kebbi State Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while ...
and
Niger State Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Niger state has three political zones, zone A,B and C. The state's capital is at Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. It was fo ...
. However, there are also some C-Lela speakers in other parts of Nigeria, including in
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LGA of Zamfara Ztate.


References


Further reading

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Sociolinguistic survey (level one) of the Lela people
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