Wandala

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Far North region: Mayo-Sava division, east of Mora, north and northwest in a semicircle, to Nigeria border.

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Nigeria

Language NameWandala

User Population

20,000 in Nigeria (1993). 10,000 Gamargu, 9,300 Kirawa.

Location

Borno state: Bama, Damboa, Gwoza, and Konduga LGAs.

Alternate Names

Mandara, Ndara

Dialects

Kamburwama, Masfeima, Jampalam, Ziogba, Mazagwa, Gwanje, Gamargu (Gamergu, Malgo, Malgwa), Kirawa.

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau].

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.