Kadung

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
dkg
Alternate Names
Kwàŋ, Kadun, Kwang, Kwanga, Kwangka, Kwanka, Kwanka-Boi-Bijim
User Population

18,000 (2020 SIL).

Location

Bauchi state: Tafawa Balewa LGA; Plateau state: Mangu and Pankshin LGAs.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, A
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 63%–84% with Bijim [jbm], 44%–50% with Tiyaa [tyy].

Typology

25 consonant and 14 vowel phonemes (7 short vowels, 7 long vowels).

Language Use

Home. Used by all. All also use Hausa [hau], which is used for most functions in the churches and for most teaching in the schools. Many also use English [eng], also used in the church and in education.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kadung
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Mormon.