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A Sociolinguistic Perspective on Hausa Loanwords in the Kəlba Language
Abstract: Linguistic borrowing is seen as a significant source of language development and enrichment. This study examines Hausa loanwords borrowed into the Chadic language of Kəlba, which is spoken in Gombi, Hong, Maiha, Mubi North, and Mubi South local government areas of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The lingua franca in most of northern Nigeria is Hausa, one of the indigenous national languages of the region. The primary sources of data for the …
Published in Emerging Trends in Languages · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 27–32 Read article