Dikaka or Cham, is one of the Savanna languages of Middle Belt, Nigeria. It is also known as Dijim–Bwilim, after its two dialects, Dijim and Bwilim. A tonal language, it has a whistled register. It is spoken in Gombe and southwestern parts of Adamawa State of Nigeria. THE DIJIM DANCE Dance has always been an integral part of all traditional ceremonies of the Dijiim. Two types of dances exist each with its peculiar drum and instruments depending on the season. Their names derive from the main drum. The kuur da gumnatǝn is the main drum of the dance of the rainy season. The lǝngtǝng is the main drum of the dance of the dry season. Before the arrival of Christianity, our traditional songs and dance were done as acts of worship to the gods.
Dijim [dijím], spoken in and around Kindiyo (currently Cham town)
Bwilim [bwilím], spoken in and around Mɔna (Mwona, Mwana)
Another related dialect is spoken by former speakers of the Jalaa language in and around Loojaa settlement.
OrthographyEdit
It consists of 8 vowels and 17 consonants.
The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u, ǝ, ɨ, ʊ
The consonants are: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, w, y
ReferencesEdit
^Dikaka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
October 15, 2023
dikaka, language, this, article, about, nigerian, language, other, uses, mona, language, disambiguation, dikaka, cham, savanna, languages, middle, belt, nigeria, also, known, dijim, bwilim, after, dialects, dijim, bwilim, tonal, language, whistled, register, s. This article is about the Nigerian language For other uses see Mona language disambiguation Dikaka or Cham is one of the Savanna languages of Middle Belt Nigeria It is also known as Dijim Bwilim after its two dialects Dijim and Bwilim A tonal language it has a whistled register It is spoken in Gombe and southwestern parts of Adamawa State of Nigeria THE DIJIM DANCE Dance has always been an integral part of all traditional ceremonies of the Dijiim Two types of dances exist each with its peculiar drum and instruments depending on the season Their names derive from the main drum The kuur da gumnatǝn is the main drum of the dance of the rainy season The lǝngtǝng is the main drum of the dance of the dry season Before the arrival of Christianity our traditional songs and dance were done as acts of worship to the gods DikakaChamDijim BwilimNative toGombe State of NigeriaEthnicityDijim peopleNative speakers 25 000 cited 1998 1 Language familyNiger Congo Atlantic CongoWaja KamWajaCham MonaDikakaEarly formsDikaka DijimDialectsDijim Cham Cam Bwilim Mwana Mona Writing systemLatin Dijim alphabets Language codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code cfa class extiw title iso639 3 cfa cfa a Glottologdiji1241Dialects EditThe two dialects are Dijim and Bwilim 2 Dijim dijim spoken in and around Kindiyo currently Cham town Bwilim bwilim spoken in and around Mɔna Mwona Mwana Another related dialect is spoken by former speakers of the Jalaa language in and around Loojaa settlement Orthography EditIt consists of 8 vowels and 17 consonants The vowels are a e i o u ǝ ɨ ʊ The consonants are b c d f g h j k l m n p r s t w yReferences Edit Dikaka at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required Kleinewillinghofer Ulrich 2014 The languages of the Tula Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dikaka language amp oldid 1174251452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
