C’Lela

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
dri
Alternate Names
Cala-Cala, Chilala, Chilela, CˀLela, Dakakari, Dakarci, Dakarkari, Dakkarkari, Kalla-Kalla, Kolela, Lalawa, Lela, Zuru
Autonym
C’Lela
User Population

90,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Kebbi state: Donko-Wasagu, Sakaba, and Zuru LGAs; Niger state: Rijau LGA; west Zamfara state: Gummi LGA border area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Duka
Dialects

Zuru (Lila, Senchi, Southern Lela), Dabai (Central Lela), Ribah, Adoma (Aroma, Northern Lela, Roma, Roma-Na, Yelmo). Lexical similarity: 93%–98% with dialects at Rade, Ribah, Dabai, and Senchi, 55% with ut-Hun [uth], 54% with the Fakai sub-group, 47% with Gwamhi-Wuri [bga], 20% with Acipa [acp].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Cicipu [awc], Damakawa [dam], Gwamhi-Wuri [bga], Tsuvadi [tvd].

Language Development

Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about C’Lela
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2001.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.