Sha language

Sha is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State and Kaduna State, Nigeria.^[1] As of 2018, the language is used for face-to-face communication and lacks a standardized written form. It is spoken by approximately 1,000 people and is considered sustainable.^[2]

Sha
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Plateau State
Native speakers	(3,000 cited 1998)[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic West Chadic Bole–Angas Ron (A.4) Sha
Language codes
ISO 639-3	scw
Glottolog	shaa1247
ELP	Sha

The primary area where Sha is spoken is in Sha District, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State. Mundat, a closely related language also belonging to the Chadic A.4 branch, is spoken in Mundat village within the same district.^[3]