Alternate Names: Sayanci, Sayara, Sayawa, Seiyara, Seya, Seyawa, Vigzar, Vikzar, Zaar
Dialects: Gambar (Gambar Leere, Kal, Lusa, Vigzar, Vikzar), Ntumu, Okak (Ntumu), Sigidi (Segiddi, Sigdi, Sugudi). Dialect cluster within Barawa language cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992). Lusa is the prestige dialect and other dialects are thought to be shifting to Lusa.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 300,000 (2013 SIL). 7,000 Sigidi (1995 CAPRO).
Language Use: Home, market. All ages. Used as L2 by Zari [zaz].
Language Development: Radio programs.
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: A person who speaks Zaar is known as a Vigzar (Vikzar). Traditional religion, Christian.