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Panawa language
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| Panawa | |
|---|---|
| Bujiyel | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Toro LGA, Bauchi State |
Native speakers | 3,000-4,000 (2021)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pwb |
| Glottolog | pana1298 |
| Panawa | |
|---|---|
| Person | ɔnɔPanawa |
| People | anɔPanawa |
| Language | iPanawa |
Panawa (Bujiyel) is an East Kainji language of Nigeria[2] belonging to the Shammo cluster.[1]
Panawa is mostly closely related to Boze.[1]
Distribution
[edit]There are probably no more than 3,000-4,000 ethnic Panawa. The Panawa live in the following five villages of Toro LGA, Bauchi State.[1]
- Akusεru (Fadan Bujiyel)
- Zabaŋa
- Adizənə
- Akayzoro
- Kaŋkay
The 5 Panawa villages were originally located on a hill called Owo Panawa. All 5 villages were relocated down to the plains in 1948, retaining their original names and clan structures. Each of the villages corresponds to an exogamous clan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Blench, Roger. 2021. Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria.
- ^ Blench, Roger M. 2018. Nominal affixing in the Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.), East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and verbs, 59–106. Berlin: Language Science Press. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1314323