There are five distinct dialects corresponding to each of the original five settlements that had been spoken on the Awak Hill. Yebu is currently spoken in the plains rather than in the speakers' ancestral territory of Awak Hill.[3]
Fulani villages that have Yebu chiefs are Tɔrɛ, Langgarɛ, and Lugayidi.[2]
Hausa villages that have Yebu chiefs are Daura, Dundaye, Salifawa, Dogon Ruwa (mixed Hausa and Yebu village), Garin Bako, Garin Korau, and Garin Barau.[2]
Other languages spoken in the area are Waja, Kamo, Tangale, and Tula.[2]
Phonology
Yebu exhibits vowel length contrast, although it is uncommon in the language. It also has consonant gemination. There are six phonetic tones derived from three phonetic tone heights:[2]
High ʹ
Mid ˉ
Low ˋ
Rising Low-High ˇ
Rising Mid-High ᷄
Falling High-Low ˆ
Grammar
Future/irrealis is marked using reduplication. In the region, morphological reduplication used for such purposes is typologically rare.
References
^Yebu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ abcdefBlench, Roger. 2019. Aspects of the phonology and grammar of the Yebu (Awak) language in Nigeria.
^Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
May 06, 2023
yebu, language, yebu, language, name, yiin, yebu, also, known, awak, awok, savanna, languages, kaltungo, gombe, state, northeastern, nigeria, yebuawaknative, tokaltungo, gombe, state, eastern, nigerianative, speakers, cited, 1995, language, familyniger, congo,. Yebu language name Yiin Yebu 2 also known as Awak or Awok is one of the Savanna languages of Kaltungo LGA in Gombe State northeastern Nigeria YebuAwakNative toKaltungo LGA Gombe State eastern NigeriaNative speakers 6 000 cited 1995 1 Language familyNiger Congo Atlantic CongoWaja KamWajaAwak languagesYebuLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code awo class extiw title iso639 3 awo awo a Glottologawak1250There are five distinct dialects corresponding to each of the original five settlements that had been spoken on the Awak Hill Yebu is currently spoken in the plains rather than in the speakers ancestral territory of Awak Hill 3 Contents 1 Villages 2 Phonology 3 Grammar 4 ReferencesVillages EditYebu villages according to Blench 2019 2 Village name IPA Hausa Fulfulde name NotesBwara ɓʷǎraFeka feːka Jauro Gotel 70 YebuFun fuun BagaruwaKewur kʲewurKungge kujeŋiKuran kuranKwabilakɛ kʷaplakeMomidi momidiSoblong soloŋTangga taŋgaWuyaka ɓᶣaaka Sabon LayiYeri Tayo taːjo jeriCwelangi ʧʷelaŋiYebo je bǒFulani villages that have Yebu chiefs are Tɔrɛ Langgarɛ and Lugayidi 2 Hausa villages that have Yebu chiefs are Daura Dundaye Salifawa Dogon Ruwa mixed Hausa and Yebu village Garin Bako Garin Korau and Garin Barau 2 Other languages spoken in the area are Waja Kamo Tangale and Tula 2 Phonology EditYebu exhibits vowel length contrast although it is uncommon in the language It also has consonant gemination There are six phonetic tones derived from three phonetic tone heights 2 High ʹ Mid ˉ Low ˋ Rising Low High ˇ Rising Mid High Falling High Low ˆGrammar EditFuture irrealis is marked using reduplication In the region morphological reduplication used for such purposes is typologically rare References Edit Yebu at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required a b c d e f Blench Roger 2019 Aspects of the phonology and grammar of the Yebu Awak language in Nigeria Kleinewillinghofer Ulrich 2014 The languages of the Tula Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yebu language amp oldid 1066065567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
