Danglong (Hausa exonym: Damlawa) is a critically endangered Jarawan Bantu language spoken in Danglong village, Bauchi State, Nigeria.Blench, Roger. 2026. The Jarawan Bantu languages in Nigeria; what is new research telling us? 15 July 2026, Jos Linguistic Circle.
It is spoken by a few elderly individuals in Danglong village, which is located just north of Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State. A short word list collected by Roger Blench in 2019 revealed that its closest relative may be Zhar.Blench, Roger. 2024. The Jarawan Bantu languages in Nigeria; what is new research telling us? 7 June 2024, 2nd Conference on Bantoid Languages and Linguistics (Bantoid II), Yaoundé.
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