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Dong language (Nigeria)

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(Redirected from Donga language) Niger–Congo language of Nigeria
Dong
Donga
Native toNigeria
RegionTaraba State, Adamawa State
Native speakers(5,000 cited 1998)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3doh
Glottologdong1293
ELPDong

Dong, or Donga, is a poorly documented language in Nigeria. Though clearly Niger–Congo, it is difficult to classify; British linguist Roger Blench proposes that it is one of the Dakoid languages, the closest to Gaa.

References

  1. Dong at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Bibliography

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