| Lela | |
| Also Known As: | Dakarkari |
| Nativename: | C΄-Lélà |
| Region: | Kebbi State, Niger State, Zamfara State |
| States: | Nigeria |
| Speakers: | 90,000 |
| Date: | 1993 |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
| Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
| Fam4: | Kainji |
| Fam5: | Northwest Kainji |
| Dia1: | Ribah |
| Iso3: | dri |
| Glotto: | clel1238 |
| Glottorefname: | C'lela |
| 5: | Lela |
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[1] [2]
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.