Zangwal language

Endangered Chadic language of Nigeria
Zangwal
Native toNigeria
RegionBauchi State
Native speakers
(100 cited 1993)[1]
Language family
Afro-Asiatic
  • Chadic
    • West Chadic
      • Barawa (B.3)
        • Guruntum
          • Zangwal
Language codes
ISO 639-3zah
Glottologzang1255
ELPZangwal

Zangwal (also known as Twar or Zwangal) is an endangered language spoken in Bauchi State, Nigeria. There were approximately 100 remaining speakers in 1993.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Zangwal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Moseley, Christopher (2007). Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages. Routledge. p. 627.
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