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  4. Tunzu
ISO 639-3 · dzadza
Niger–Congo family

Tunzu

Tunzu is a language of the East Kainji branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Nigeria.

6b · Threatened
Wikidata recordGlottolog
At a glance
ISO 639-3
dza
Glottocode
tunz1235
Wikipedia
5 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
6levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level

Facts

NameTunzu
Also calledTunzu language, Duguza language

Vitality

EGIDS 6b Threatened6b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

Other languages at this level
UNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this level
family tree

From Niger–Congo to Tunzu

The branches above Tunzu, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

1142Niger–Congofamily1061Atlantic–Congobranch910Volta–Congobranch695Benue–Congobranch37Kainjibranch17East KainjibranchdzaTunzulanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Nigeria415 languages in the index

Also spoken in Nigeria

engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpcmNigerian Pidginunclassified · 47.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialyorYorubaNiger–Congo · 40 m2 · ProvincialiboIgboNiger–Congo · 27 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mfuvNigerian FulfuldeNiger–Congo · 14.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationefiEfikNiger–Congo · 2.7 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider Communication