Warji

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
Sar, Sarawa, Sirzakwai, Warja, Warjawa
User Population

77,700 (2000).

Location

Bauchi state: Ningi LGA; Jigawa state: Birnin Kudu LGA.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Dialects

Miya [mkf] may be a dialect.

Typology

Pronouns are marked for tense and aspect; 34 consonants and 6 vowels; tonal (2 level tones).

Language Use

Some of all ages. Also use Hausa [hau], with some shifting to Hausa.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Bible portions: 2013.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.