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Janji language

Janji is a Kainji language of Nigeria.

Last revised
Aug 7, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
70 w
Citations
2
Source
Janji
Tijanji
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
(1,200 cited 2000)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3jni
Glottologjanj1240
ELPJanji
Janji
PersonUjanji
PeopleAjanji
LanguageTijanji

Janji is a Kainji language of Nigeria.

Numerals

Janji has, or had, a duodecimal number system.2

1 -nde, dingke
2 -re
3 -taro
4 -naze
5 -chibi
6 -tase
7 -sunare
8 -uro
9 -toroai
A12 (10) -turo
B12 (11) -belum
1012 (12) -kurno, kirau
References

References

  1. Janji at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Matsushita, 'Decimal vs. Duodecimal'