Waja

WJA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, Wuya

Dialects: Deruwo (Wajan Dutse), Waja (Wajan Kasa). Small dialect differences.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 60,000 (1989 U. Kleinewillinghöfer).

Language Use: Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Longuda [lnu].

Language Development: Grammar. Bible portions: 1926–2012.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.