Tera language
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Tera is a Chadic dialect cluster spoken in northeastern Nigeria in the north and eastern parts of Gombe State and Borno State. Blench (2006) believes Pidlimdi (Hinna) dialect is a separate language.
Tera is a Chadic dialect cluster spoken in northeastern Nigeria in the north and eastern parts of Gombe State and Borno State. Blench (2006) believes Pidlimdi (Hinna) dialect is a separate language. ==Varieties== Blench lists these language varieties as part of the Tera language cluster. Nyimatli Pidlimdi Bura Kokura ===Tone=== Tera is a tonal language, distinguishing high, mid and low tone. Tone is not indicated orthographically since no minimal trios exist; minimal pairs can be distinguished by context. ==Orthography== The first publication in Tera was Labar Mbarkandu nu Yohanna Bula Ki, a translation of the Gospel of John, which established an orthographic system. In 2004, this orthographic system was revised. ==References==
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