Gera language
Afro-Asiatic language of Nigeria
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Gera (also known as Gerawa or Fyandigeri) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa.[1] Speakers refer to themselves as Fyandigeri (singular: laa Fyandigeri, plural Fyandigeri).[2]
Personlaa Fyandigeri
PeopleFyandigeri
LanguageFyandigere
| Fyandigeri[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | laa Fyandigeri |
| People | Fyandigeri |
| Language | Fyandigere |
There are at least 30 villages where the language is spoken. Many Gera villages no longer speak the language. A 2018 survey suggested there are only 4 villages where the language is being passed on to children.[2]
