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A language of
Niger
Location
Dosso and Tillabéri regions; also Niamey.
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Burkina Faso
Language Name
Zarma
User Population
600 in Burkina Faso (1987 SIL).
Location
Est region: Tapoa province, scattered settlements.
Alternate Names
Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarma sanni, Zarmaciine, Zerma
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Language Use
Used as L2 by Gourmanchéma [gux].
Other Comments
Muslim.
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Mali
Language Name
Zarmaci
User Population
1,700 in Mali (2012 G. Davis).
Location
Gao region: Ansongo circle, 2 villages south of Menaka at Niger border.
Alternate Names
Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarma, Zarmaciine, Zerma
Language Status
5 (Dispersed).
Language Use
Used by all.
Other Comments
Muslim, traditional religion.
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Nigeria
Language Name
Zarma
User Population
87,800 in Nigeria (2000).
Location
Kebbi state: Argungu, Birnin Kebbi, and Bunza LGAs; Niger state: on Kontagora road; Yobe state: north of Nguru.
Alternate Names
Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarma sanni, Zarmaciine, Zerma
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Language Use
Used as L2 by Kyanga [tye].
Other Comments
Muslim.
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