Zeem

ZUA

shifting

Alternate Names: Chaari

Dialects: Danshe, Dyarum (Kaiwari, Kaiyorawa), Lushi (Dokshi, Lukshi), Tulai. Zeem dialect cluster within Barawa language cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992). Tulai and Danshe dialects have no remaining speakers.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
West
B
B.3
Zaar Proper

Demographics: 400 (Blench 2003).

Language Use: Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Also use Izere [izr], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv], Tunzuii [dza].

Nation of Origin: Nigeria