Panawa

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
pwb
Alternate Names
Bugel, Bujiyel, anaPanawa, iPanawa
User Population

3,500 (Blench 2003).

Location

Bauchi state: Toro LGA, 5 villages; 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
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 83% with Buji dialect of Jere [jer], 67%–68% with Jere [jer], 26% with Sanga [xsn], 24% with Lemoro [ldj], 22% with Tunzuii [dza].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Panawa