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Waja
Wɪyáà
Regioneastern Nigeria
Native speakers
(60,000 cited 1989)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Waja–Kam
      • Waja
        • Tula
          • Waja
Language codes
ISO 639-3wja
Glottologwaja1259

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.

  1. ^ Waja at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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