Gbagyi

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
East Gwari, Gbagye, Gwari, Gwari Matai, Ibagyi
User Population

1,290,000 (2020).

Location

Abuja Capital Territory: Abuja Municipal Area Council, Bwari, Kuje, and Kwali LGAs; Kaduna state: Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Kachia, Kagarko, Kanuru, and Soba LGAs; Kaduna city; Kogi state: Kogi LGA; Niger state: Chanchaga, Rafi, Shiroro, and Suleija LGAs; Nassarawa state: Keffi and Nasarawa LGAs.

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Dialects

Tawari, Kuta, Diko, Karu, Kaduna, Louome, Vwezhi, Ngenge (Genge, Gyange, Gyengyen).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Koro Zuba [vkz].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1956.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.