Ron language

Ron
Ron
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
230,000 (2020)[1]
Dialects
  • Bokkos
  • Mbar
  • Daffo-Butura
  • Shagawu
  • Maleni
  • Manguna
  • Nafunfia
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3cla
Glottologronn1241  Ron
mang1417  Mangar
Butura dancers during the Nawhai Festival in Bokkos.

Ron (Run; also known as Challa, Chala) is an Afro-Asiatic language cluster spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects include Bokkos, Daffo-Mbar-Butura (incl. Mangar), Monguna/Manguna (Shagau), (20,000 speakers).[1] Blench (2006) considers these to be separate languages.[2]