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Preferred term

jafJara  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Jara, also known as Jera, is a Nigerian language spoken by 46,251 people as of the year 2000. It is spoken in Borno and Gombei States, and in the Bui, Kwaya-Kusar, Akko, and Yamaltu-Deba LGAs. It is an Afro-Asiatic language, in the Biu–Mandara language family. Jara's usage is declining; it is slowly being displaced by the more common Fulfulde and Hausa languages.

Entry terms

  • Jara language

ISO 639-3 code

  • jaf

Notation

  • jaf

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/jaf

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