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There are 21 languages spoken as first languages in Gombe State. Most of them are
endangered due to the strong influence of Hausa and Fulfulde. Major languages are
Fulfulde, Hausa, Tangale and Waja.
| AWAK | Kaltungo LGA |
| BANGWINJI | Balanga, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGA's |
| BOLE | Dukku LGA |
| BURAK | Billiri and Kaltungo LGA's, Burak town |
| DADIYA | Balanga LGA |
| DIJIM-BWILIM | Balanga LGA |
| FULFULDE | |
| HAUSA | |
| JARA | Akko and Yamaltu/Deba LGA's |
| KAMO | Billiri, Kaltungo and Akko LGA's |
| KUSHI | Billiri and Kaltungo LGA's, Kushi village |
| KUTTO | Dukku LGA |
| KWAAMI | Gombe LGA |
| LONGUDA | Balanga LGA |
| LOO | Kaltungo LGA |
| NGAMO | Nafada/Bajoga LGA |
| TANGALE | Billiri, Kaltungo, Akko, and Balanga LGA's |
| TERA | Yamaltu/Deba LGA |
| TSO | Kaltungo LGA |
| TULA | Kaltungo LGA |
| WAJA | Akko, Balanga, and Yamaltu/Deba LGA's |
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Department of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Jos