Kanakuru language

Not to be confused with Dera language (Indonesia).

Dera, or Kanakuru, is a West Chadic language of Nigeria.

Dera
Kanakuru
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Adamawa State, Borno State
Native speakers	(20,000 cited 1973)[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic Bole–Angas Bole–Tangale (A.2) Tangale (South) Dera
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kna
Glottolog	dera1248

Dera[2]
Person	na Dera
People	Dera
Language	Bo Dera