Jere

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
jer
Alternate Names
Jeere, Jera
User Population

64,000 (1995 CAPRO). 15,000 Buji, 15,000 Gusu, 30,000 Jere, 4,000 Ribina.

Location

Bauchi state: Toro LGA; Kaduna state: Saminaka LGA; Plateau state: Bassa LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera
Dialects

Buji (Anabeze, Anaboze, Boze, Eboze), Gusu (Anibau, Anosangobari, Asanga, Gesawa, Gus, Gusawa, Gussum, Guzawa, Isanga), Jere (Anazele, Azelle, Ezelle, Jengre, Jeriyawa), Ribina (Anarubunu, Anegorom, Anorubuna, Bunu, Gurrum, Ibunu, Ibunu-Lɔrɔ, Narabuna, Rebina, Rubunu). In Ezelle dialect, Ozelle or Bajere (sg.), Azelle or Jarawa (pl.). In Eboze, Unabeze (sg.), Anabeze (pl.). Lexical similarity: 57%–83% among dialects, 27% with Sanga [xsn], 24% with Lemoro [ldj] and Tunzuii [dza].

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Used as L2 by Tunzuii [dza].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jere
Other Comments

Different from Jara [jaf], which is Chadic. Traditional religion, Christian.