Zeem language
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| Zeem | |
|---|---|
| Region | Bauchi State |
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Native speakers
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400 (2003)[1] |
| Dialects |
Zeem (†)
Caari
Danshe (†)
Lushi (?)
Dyarim
Tule (†)
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zua |
| Glottolog | zeem1242 (Zeem)[2]dyar1234 (Dyarim)[3] |
Zeem, or Chaari, is an endangered Chadic dialect cluster of Nigeria, whose speakers are shifting to Hausa.[4]
The Zeem language is spoken in Toro LGA, Bauchi State. The Tulai and Danshe dialects are no longer spoken.[1] It is also called Chaari, Dokshi, Dyarum, Kaiwari, Kaiyorawa, Lukshi, and Lushi.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zeem at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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