Waja language

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

Last updated January 19, 2026

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

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

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

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[e18-1] Waja at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.

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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`