Gwak

JGK

vigorous

Alternate Names: Jar, Jaracin Kasa, Jaranchi, Jaranci, Jarancin Kasa, Jarawa, Jarawan Bununu, Jarawan Kasa

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Bankal ,, Duguri ,, and Bada ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Jarawan
Nigerian

Demographics: 70,000 (2011 SIL).

Language Use: Some pressure to shift to Hausa [hau], especially in Bununu Kasa. All ages.

Language Development: Bible portions: 1940–2012.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: The Bagyak people identify both as Bagyak and also as Jarawa or Jar people. Muslim.