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Kainji language spoken in Nigeria

Lela
Dakarkari
C΄-Lélà
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kebbi State, Niger State, Zamfara State
Native speakers	(90,000 cited 1993)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Northwest Kainji Lela
Dialects	Ribah
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`dri`
Glottolog	`clel1238`

Lela
Person	K΄-Lélà
People	Lélnà
Language	C΄-Lélà

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

Location

The 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

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.

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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