Jju language


Jju is the native language of the Bajju people of Kaduna State in central Nigeria. It is also locally known as "Kaje or Kache". As of 1988, there were approximately 300,000 speakers.
According to Blench, Jju—with more speakers—appears to be a form of Tyap.
Bajju is one of the Southern Kaduna languages.

Distribution

Jju is spoken as a first language by the Bajju people in Zangon Kataf, Jema'a, Kachia, Kaura and Kaduna South Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. It is also spoken in neighbouring Atyap, Fantswam, Agworok, Ham, Adara, and other kin communities as a second or third language.

Numerals

  1. A̠yring
  2. A̠hwa
  3. A̠tat
  4. A̠naai
  5. A̠pfwon
  6. A̠kitat
  7. A̠tiyring
  8. A̠ninai
  9. A̠kumbvuyring
  10. Swak
  11. Swak bu a̠yring
  12. Swak bu a̠hwa
  13. Swak bu a̠tat
  14. Swak bu a̠naai
  15. Swak bu a̠pfwon
  16. Swak bu a̠kitat
  17. Swak bu a̠tiyring
  18. Swak bu a̠ninai
  19. Swak bu a̠kumbvuyring
  20. Nswak nhwa