Waja language

Waja (also known as Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, or Wuya) is a Savannas language of Northe eastern Nigeria. Dialectical differences between Deruwo (Wajan Dutse) and Waja proper (Wajan Kasa) are slight.

Waja
Wɪyáà
Region	eastern Nigeria
Native speakers	(60,000 cited 1989)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Waja–Kam Waja Tula Waja
Language codes
ISO 639-3	wja
Glottolog	waja1259

Dialects

Waja dialects:^[2]

• Wɩyáà (Wajan Kasa), spoken in ten settlements, including Talasse (main settlement that is home to the Emir of Waja).
• Derúwò (Hill Waja or Wajan Dutse), spoken in Deri. There are two varieties:
  • Putoki, Kulani, and Degri
  • Sikkam and Degri

References

1. Waja at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.