Plateau · Nigeria’s peoples
Bajju
The Bajju of southern Kaduna speak Jju, a Plateau language close to Tyap, and live chiefly in Kachia, Zangon Kataf, Jema’a and Kaduna South.
At a glance
- Where do the Bajju people live?
- Their homeland is in Jema'A, Kachia and Zangon Kataf in Kaduna State, across 3 local government areas.
- What language do the Bajju speak?
- Jju, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).
Overview
The Bajju of southern Kaduna speak Jju, a Plateau language close to Tyap, and live chiefly in Kachia, Zangon Kataf, Jema’a and Kaduna South.[2]High confidence
Where the Bajju live
Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.
Kaduna
- Jema'A(Shared area)
- Kachia(Shared area)
- Zangon Kataf(Shared area)
- Kaduna South(Smaller presence)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Zonkwa (Azunkwa)
Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State.[3],[4]High confidence
Headquarters of the Bajju chiefdom and its ruler, the Agwam Bajju, and of Zangon Kataf LGA. Jju is the largest of the five related Tyap languages of the LGA. In 1903 the British advanced from Atyap into Bajju land, where some 45 Bajju men died and their villages were burned.[3],[4],[5]
Language
Jju, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau). ISO 639-3: kaj.[1]High confidence
Sources
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