Dass

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Barawa
User Population

8,830 (1971 census). 1,130 Lukshi, 4,700 Durr-Baraza, 700 Wandi and Zumbul, 2,300 Dot (1971 census).

Location

Bauchi state: Akleri, Dass, and Toro LGAs; Plateau state: Shendam LGA.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B.3
Dialects

Lukshi (Dәkshi), Durr-Baraza (Bandas), Zumbul (Boodlә, Dumbulawa, Zumbulawa), Wandi (Wangday), Dot (Dott, Dwat, Zoɗi).

Language Use

Dass borrows heavily from Hausa [hau] (25% of lexical entries) and, for this reason, appears to be thriving rather than speakers switching to Hausa (Blench 2019). Also use Hausa [hau] (Blench 2019).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dass