Samba Daka

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Chamba, Chamba Daka, Daka, Dakka, Dekka, Deng, Jama, Sama, Samabu, Samba, Tchamba, Tikk, Tsamba
Autonym
Sama Mum
User Population

107,000 (2000).

Location

Adamawa state: Ganye and Mayo Belwa LGAs; Taraba state: Bali, Gashaka, Jalingo, and Zing LGAs.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Dakoid
Dialects

Samba Daka, Samba Jangani, Samba Nnakenyare (Nakanyare, Naken, Nyare), Samba of Mapeo, Taram. It may form a language subgroup with Lamja-Dengsa-Tola [ldh]. Reportedly similar to Dirim [dir].

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Nyong [muo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1933.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Samba Daka
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Samba Leko [ndi] or Akaselem [aks] of Togo. Traditional religion, Muslim.