Gwari language

Gwari is a Nupoid language spoken by the Gbagyi people, which make up over a million people in Nigeria. There are two principal varieties, Gbari (West Gwari) and Gbagyi (East Gwari), which have some difficulty in communication; sociolinguistically they are distinct languages.

Not to be confused with the Gbari language, also of Nigeria.
Gbari
Native toNigeria
RegionAbuja, Kaduna State, Niger State, and Nasarawa State
EthnicityGbagyi people
Native speakers
1,290,000 Gbagyi (2020)
550,000 Gbari (2020)
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Niger
      • noi
        • Nupoid
          • Nupe–Gbagyi
            • Gbari
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
gbr – Gbari
gby – Gbagyi
Glottologgbag1256
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