Mumuye languages

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Mumuye
Geographic
distribution		 Taraba State, eastern Nigeria
Linguistic classification Niger–Congo?
Language codes
Glottolog mumu1250

The Mumuye languages are a group of Adamawa languages spoken in Taraba State, eastern Nigeria.

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Languages

The classification below follows Shimizu (1979). [1]

Mumuye is the most widely spoken Adamawa language.

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019). [2]

LanguageBranchClusterDialectsAlternate spellingsOwn name for language Endonym(s)Other names (location-based)Other names for language Exonym(s)SpeakersLocation(s)Notes
Mumuye clusterMumuyeMumuye103,000 (1952); 400,000 (1980 UBS) Taraba State, Jalingo, Zing, Yorro and Mayo Belwa LGAs
North–Eastern Mumuye MumuyeMumuyeBajama (Gnoore) and Jeng, Zing (Zinna, Zeng) and Mang, Kwaji and Meeka, Yaa, also Yakoko (according to Meek)Zing group Taraba State, Zing, Yorro and Mayo Belwa LGAs
South–Western Mumuye MumuyeMumuyeMonkin group: Kugong, Shaari, Sagbee; Kpugbong group: Kasaa, Yɔrɔ, Lankoviri (Lankavirĩ), Saawa, Nyaaja, and Jaalingo Taraba State, Jalingo LGA
Pangseng MumuyePangseng, Komo, Jega Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA
Rang Mumuye Taraba State, Zing LGA

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shimizu, Kiyoshi (1979). A Comparative Study of the Mumuye Dialects (Nigeria). Marburger Studien zur Afrika- und Asienkunde. Vol. A-14. Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer. pp. 13–19.
  2. ↑ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

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