Alternate Names: Duka, Dukanchi, Dukanci, Dukawa, Dukwa
Dialects: Eastern Duka (Et-Hun, Hun, Hune), Western Duka (Es-Saare). Lexical similarity: 85% between the Rijau and Dukku dialects; 63% Duka with ut-Ma’in ,, 50% with C’lela ,, 47% with Gwamhi-Wuri ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 73,000 (1985 P. Ahmed). 10,000 outside the traditional area.
Language Use: All ages. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Tsuvadi [tvd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 2%. Bible portions: 1974–2003.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Glossonym: Es-Saare by Dukawa from the west, just as they refer to their own. Traditional religion, Muslim.