Also Known As:
Chara, Fachara, Nfachara, Fakara, Pakara, Tera, Teriya, Terri, Tariya
Dialects & Varieties
Field trip to record the status of some little-known Nigerian languages
Blench, R. (1999). Field trip to record the status of some little-known Nigerian languages. Ogmios Newsletter, 11-14.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The Cara tend to know Hausa and some younger people also speak English, but generally do not speak the languages of their neighbours."
Location and Context
Countries
Teriya village, Bassa LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Hausa, English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
This is the authentic information you need about the tribe
Link to the homepage of the Tarya Development Association.