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Butawa

The Butawa are a small people of the Ningi plateau in Bauchi State, with some in Kano State.

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At a glance

Where do the Butawa people live?
Their homeland is in , across 0 local government areas.
What language do the Butawa speak?
Gamo-Ningi (Butanci), a language of the Kainji family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Kainji).

Overview

The Butawa are a small people of the Ningi plateau in Bauchi State, with some in Kano State. Their language, Butanci, is a Kainji language now spoken by very few; most Butawa speak Hausa.[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Butawa 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.

  • Bauchi

    • Ningi

  • Kano

    • Sumaila

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Butawa of the Ningi plateau

Ningi, Bauchi State.[2]Medium confidence

Language

Gamo-Ningi (Butanci), a language of the Kainji family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Kainji).[1]High confidence

Sources

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  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Gamo-Ningi (Butawa) (gamo1241)
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Gamo-Ningi language (Butawa) (cited elsewhere, not yet checked directly)
  3. Amfani, Ahmed. (2018). Revisiting the Linguistic Situation in the North West Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. JOLAN Supplement III (languages of each state by LGA)
  4. Wikipedia contributors. Bauchi State (languages by LGA)