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A language of
Niger
Location
Zinder region; Diffa region: Diffa and Maine-soroa departments; Nigeria border area.
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Nigeria
Language Name
Kanuri, Manga
User Population
200,000 in Nigeria (1993).
Location
Bauchi, Jigawa, and Yobe states.
Alternate Names
Kanouri, Kanoury, Kànòrí, Manga
Dialects
Dagara, Manga.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Language Use
Used as L2 by Bade [bde].
Other Comments
Muslim.
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