Zari

ZAZ

Alternate Names: Zariwa

Dialects: Boto (Bibot, Boot), Zakshi (Zaksa), Zari (Kopti, Kwapm). Dialect cluster within Barawa cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992).

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
West
B
B.3
Zaar Proper

Demographics: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 20,700 (2000 CAPRO). 20,000 Zakshi (1995 CAPRO), 1,000 Boto (Gunn 1953).

Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau], Sanga [xsn], Saya [say].

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Hausa , is rapidly replacing the indigenous languages. (Shimizu 1978). Muslim.