Duhwa

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kbz
Alternate Names
Karfa, Kerifa, Nzuhwi
User Population

3,000 (Decker et al 2021h).

Location

Plateau state: Bokkos LGA, Sha District, Mindat village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.4, Ron Proper
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 33%–49% with Mindat [mmf], 28%–45% with Sya [scw].

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Many also use Hausa [hau] (Decker et al 2021h).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Duhwa
Other Comments

Christian.