Geji (Gezawa) is a minor Chadic dialect cluster of Bauchi State, Nigeria. The three varieties are Buu, Gyaazi and Mәgang. The latter two are quite close.[3]
| Geji | |
|---|---|
| Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | (6,000 cited 1995)[1] |
Language family | Afro-Asiatic
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:gyz – Geji (Gyazi)zbu – Buu |
| Glottolog | geji1246 |
| ELP | Geji |
| Buu (Nigeria)[2] | |
Blench (2020) lists:[3]
Zaranda is an exonym for Bu, endonym Bùù. This is clearly distinct and probably a separate language.
Gezawa, Gaejawa are exonyms for Geji, endonym Gyaazә. Bagba is a loconym.
Mәgang ('Mugan') is spoken by about 3,000-4,000 speakers in the following 8 villages of Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State (all located just to the south of Bauchi city).[3]
| Village name | IPA | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Byeru | bʲèrúp | |
| Haɗobilang | háɗòbíla᷄ŋ | |
| Baking Kura | bàkíŋ kúrá | Hausa name |
| Pakimi | pákìmī | |
| Beddare | béddárè | |
| Balla | bāllā | |
| Bәm Mәgang | bә̄m mә̀ga᷄ŋ | |
| Makyera | màkʲérá | Hausa name |
Belu and Pelu are variant spellings of Byeru, also spelled Pyaalu (Pyààlù) or Fyalu.
The Mәgang numerals are:[3]
| Numeral | Mәgang |
|---|---|
| one | ɗéɗә᷄m |
| two | ɗélóp |
| three | ɗèmèkáŋ |
| four | ɗu᷄psí |
| five | ɗènàntә́ŋ |
| six | ɗә́màkā |
| seven | ɗèníŋgī |
| eight | ɗíwsә́psı᷄ |
| nine | nētʷópsī |
| ten | ɗēkúɬ |
West Chadic languages | |||||||
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| Hausa–Gwandara (A.1) | |||||||
| Bole–Tangale (A.2) |
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| Angas (A.3) | |||||||
| Ron (A.4) | |||||||
| Bade (B.1) | |||||||
| Warji (B.2) | |||||||
| Barawa (B.3) |
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| Others | |||||||
Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages | |||||||
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