Lela or C'lela is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is known as Cilela in Hausa, and it is also known as Dakarkari, because it is spoken by the Dakarkari people[2][3]
| Lela | |
|---|---|
| Dakarkari | |
| C΄-Lélà | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kebbi State, Niger State, Zamfara State |
Native speakers | (90,000 cited 1993)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dri |
| Glottolog | clel1238 |
| Lela | |
|---|---|
| Person | K΄-Lélà |
| People | Lélnà |
| Language | C΄-Lélà |
Location
editThe Lela live mostly in Kebbi State and Niger State. However, there are also some C-Lela speakers in other parts of Nigeria, including in Gummi LGA of Zamfara State.
References
edit- ^ Lela at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
Further reading
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