Dibo language

Dibo
Ganagana
Native toNigeria
RegionNiger State, Plateau State
Native speakers
215,000 (2020)[1]
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3dio
Glottologdibo1247

Dibo, a.k.a. Ganagana, Ganagawa, Zhitako, is a Nupoid language spoken in Nigeria. It is spoken in about twenty villages south of Lapai. There is only 66% cognacy with Central Nupe, out of 200 words.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dibo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Blench, Roger. 2013. The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list.


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