Lela language

Lela or C'lela (also Cilela) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is known as Dakarkari in the Hausa language. Its speakers are known as the Lelna people.^[2][3]

Lela
Dakarkari
C΄-Lélà
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kebbi State, Niger State, Zamfara State
Native speakers	(90,000 cited 1993)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Northwest Kainji Lela
Dialects	Ribah
Language codes
ISO 639-3	dri
Glottolog	clel1238

Lela
Person	K΄-Lélà
People	Lélnà
Language	C΄-Lélà

Location

The Lela live mostly in Kebbi State and Niger State. However, there are also some C-Lela speakers in other parts of Nigeria, including in Gummi LGA of Zamfara State.