| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 100,000 (2020) | |
| Languages | |
| Jen language | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mumuye Bata Jukun |
The Jenjo, also known as Janjo, Jen, Dza, Gwomo, and Karenjo, are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are mostly found in Karim Lamido, Jalingo and Ibi in Taraba State. The Jenjos speak the Jen language which is under the Bikwin–Jenan branch of the Adamawa languages.[1] The population of the Jenjo people today is around 100,000 people.[2]
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- ^ Benson, Peace (2020). "Ideophones in Dzə (Jenjo), an Adamawa language of northeastern Nigeria". Language in Africa. 1 (3): 336–352. doi:10.37892/2686-8946-2020-1-3-336-352. S2CID 234421963.