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Lamang (Gwoza)

The Lamang were foothill people of the western Gwoza hills and now live mostly on the plains beside them.

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Where do the Lamang (Gwoza) people live?
Their homeland is in Gwoza in Borno State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Lamang (Gwoza) speak?
Lamang, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).

Overview

The Lamang were foothill people of the western Gwoza hills and now live mostly on the plains beside them. Udosen treats Lamang and 'Gwoza' as the same language.[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Lamang (Gwoza) 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.

  • Borno

    • Gwoza

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Lamang of the western Gwoza foothills

Gwoza, Borno State.[2]Medium confidence

Language

Lamang, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).[1]High confidence

Sources

Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Lamang (lama1288)
  2. Udosen, Escor E. (2018). Linguistic Survey of Nigerian Languages: A Preliminary Report of the Languages of the North East Geopolitical Zone. JOLAN Supplement III (tables of languages by LGA for Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Yobe)
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Borno State (languages by LGA)