Gwari language


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

Varieties

Gbagye is also known as Gwari-Matai or Gwarin Ngenge, which are recently adopted cover terms.
There are two separate Gbagye groups living in:
Gbagye is the only Nupoid language that has the bilabial implosive /ɓ/.
Gbari is a cover term for all the Gbari-speaking peoples, and includes many varieties.
Gbari-Yama is a cover term used for all southern Gbari dialects. There are two closely related dialects, which are:
Gbedegi is an extinct language spoken near Mokwa.