Tunzu language

Tunzu (Tunzuii), or Itunzu, also known as Duguza (Dugusa) in Hausa, is a Kainji language of Nigeria.

Tunzu
Tunzuii
Duguza
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Plateau State and Bauchi State
Native speakers	2,500 (2003)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji East Kainji ? Shammo Tunzu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	dza
Glottolog	tunz1235
ELP	Tunzu

Tunzu[2]
Person	Tunzú
People	àTunzû
Language	ìTunzû

Demographics

The Tunzu people live in 7 villages. There are 5 villages (including the main settlement of Gada) in Jos East LGA, Plateau State and 2 villages (Kurfi and Magama) in Toro LGA, Bauchi State. The Tunzu villages in Bauchi State are assimilated into Hausa culture. There were 2,500 speakers (2003 estimate), although there might be 2,000 more ethnic Tunzu who do not speak the Tunzu language.^[3]