Dibo language explained

Dibo
Nativename:Ganagana
States:Nigeria
Region:Niger State, Plateau State
Speakers:215,000
Date:2020
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Volta–Niger
Fam5:Nupoid
Fam6:Nupe–Gbagyi
Iso3:dio
Glotto:dibo1247
Glottorefname:Dibo

Dibo, a.k.a. Ganagana, Ganagawa, Zhitako, is a Nupoid language spoken in Nigeria. It is spoken in about twenty villages south of Lapai. There is only 66% cognacy with Central Nupe, out of 200 words.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Blench, Roger. 2013. The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list.