Dadiya

DBD

vigorous

Alternate Names: Daadiya, Dadia, Loodiya

Dialects: Kookwila, Loofaa, Loofiyo, Tunga (Boleri). Dialect names are names of settlements.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Adamawa-Ubangi
Adamawa
Waja-Jen
Waja
Dadiya

Demographics: 30,000 (1998).

Language Development: Bible portions: 2008.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion.