| Gera | |
|---|---|
| Fyandigere | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | (200,000 cited 1995) [1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gew |
| Glottolog | gera1246 |
| Fyandigeri [2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | laa Fyandigeri |
| People | Fyandigeri |
| Language | Fyandigere |
Gera (also known as Gerawa or Fyandigeri) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa. [1] Speakers refer to themselves as Fyandigeri (singular: laa Fyandigeri, plural Fyandigeri). [2]
There are at least 30 villages. Many Gera villages no longer speak the language. A 2018 survey suggested there are only 4 villages where the language is being passed on to children. [2]
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