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There are 57 languages spoken as first languages in Kaduna State. Gbari and Hausa are
major languages, most other languages are small and endangered minority languages, due to
the influence of Hausa. Sheni is reported to be almost extinct
| ACIPA, EASTERN | Birnin Gwari LGA |
| AMO | Saminaka LGA |
| ASHE | Kachia LGA |
| ATEN | Jema'a LGA |
| ATSAM | Kachia LGA |
| AYU | Jema'a LGA |
| BACAMA | northeast of Kaduna town |
| BEGBERE-EJAR | Kachia LGA |
| BEROM | Jema'a LGA |
| BINA | Saminaka LGA |
| CINDA-REGI-TIYAL | Birnin Gwari LGA |
| CORI | Jema'a LGA |
| DOKA | Kachia LGA |
| DUNGU | Saminaka LGA |
| GBAGYI | Kachia LGA |
| GBARI | |
| GBIRI-NIRAGU | Saminaka LGA |
| GWANDARA | Kaduna State, Kachia LGA |
| HAM | Kachia and Jema'a LGA's |
| HAUSA | |
| IDON | Kachia LGA |
| IDUN | Jema'a LGA |
| IKU-GORA-ANKWA | Kachia LGA |
| IKULU | Kachia LGA |
| IRIGWE | Saminaka LGA |
| IZERE | Jema'a LGA |
| JERE | Saminaka LGA |
| JJU | Kachia and Jema'a LGA's |
| KADARA | Kachia LGA |
| KAGOMA | Jema'a LGA |
| KAIVI | Saminaka LGA |
| KAMANTAN | Kachia LGA |
| KANINGKON-NINDEM | Jema'a LGA |
| KANUFI | Jema'a LGA |
| KINUKU | Saminaka LGA |
| KONO | Saminaka LGA |
| KURAMA | Saminaka and Ikara LGA's |
| KUTURMI | Kachia LGA |
| MADA | Jema'a LGA |
| MALA | Saminaka LGA |
| NANDU-TARI | Jema'a LGA |
| NINGYE | Jema'a LGA |
| NINZAM | Jema'a LGA |
| NKWAK | Birnin Gwari LGA |
| NUMANA-NUNKU-GWANTU-NUMBU | Jema'a LGA |
| PITI | Saminaka LGA |
| PONGU | Small numbers in Kaduna town |
| RUMA | Saminaka LGA |
| SHAMANG | Kachia and Jama'a LGAs |
| SHAMA-SAMBUGA | Kaduna State, Birnin Gwari LGA |
| SHENI | Saminaka LGA |
| SURUBU | Saminaka LGA |
| TUMI | Saminaka LGA |
| TYAP | Kachia, Saminaka, and Jema'a LGA's |
| VONO | Saminaka LGA |
| YESKWA | Jema'a LGA |
| ZHIRE | Kachia and Jama'a LGAs |
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Department of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Jos