Languages of Jigawa State


There are four languages spoken as first languages in Jigawa State: Bade, Hausa, Kanuri and Warji. Two more languages - Auyokawa and Teshenawa - were spoken in this region before, but are now extinct.
 

AUYOKAWA (†) Kafin-Hausa and Auyo LGA's
BADE Hadejia LGA
HAUSA  
KANURI Hadejia LGA
TESHENAWA (†) Kafin Hausa LGA, Teshena town
WARJI Birnin Kudu LGA


 

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Dr. Uwe Seibert


Department of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Jos

Email address: seibertu@unijos.edu.ng
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