Bata (Gbwata) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State in the Numan, Song, Fufore and Jimeta gire Yola maiha Demsa lamorde LGAs, and in Cameroon in North Province along the border with Nigeria. Dialects are Demsa, Garoua, Jirai, Kobotachi, Malabu, Ndeewe, Ribaw, Wadi, and Zumu (Jimo).[1] It is often considered the same language as Bacama.[2]
Blench (2019) lists Bwatye (endonym: Ɓwaare; exonym: Bachama) as a closely related language variety. They are located in Adamawa State (Numan and Guyuk LGAs) and Kaduna State (northeast of Kaduna town).[3] It is also called Kwā ɓwàryē.[4]
ALCAM (2012) lists Gbwata (Bwaara in Nigeria) as the singular personal form of Bata. The speakers refer to their language as "the language of the Gbwata", called Magbwatá, Magbwati or Magbwatiye in Cameroon.[5]
Dialectsedit
In Cameroon, there are three varieties of Gbwata:[5]
Demsa (Demsa commune in Bénoué department, which is on the Nigerian border, 30 km northeast of Garoua)
Ndeewe is the dialect of the Gbwata who live far from the banks of the Faro and Benue rivers, where the "agricultural Bata" live. It is now spoken by only a few dozen people.[5]
Bacama is a Gbwata ethnic group settled in Nigeria.[5]
bata, language, bata, gbwata, afro, asiatic, language, spoken, nigeria, adamawa, state, numan, song, fufore, jimeta, gire, yola, maiha, demsa, lamorde, lgas, cameroon, north, province, along, border, with, nigeria, dialects, demsa, garoua, jirai, kobotachi, ma. Bata Gbwata is an Afro Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State in the Numan Song Fufore and Jimeta gire Yola maiha Demsa lamorde LGAs and in Cameroon in North Province along the border with Nigeria Dialects are Demsa Garoua Jirai Kobotachi Malabu Ndeewe Ribaw Wadi and Zumu Jimo 1 It is often considered the same language as Bacama 2 BataGbwataNative toNigeria CameroonRegionAdamawa State North RegionNative speakers300 000 2020 1 Language familyAfro Asiatic ChadicBiu MandaraBata languages A 8 BataDialectsZumu Wadi Malabu Koboci Ribow Njoboliyo Garua Jirai Furo Song BataWriting systemLatinLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code bta class extiw title iso639 3 bta bta a inclusive codeIndividual code a href https iso639 3 sil org code kso class extiw title iso639 3 kso kso a KofaGlottologbata1314ELPKofaEthnic territories of the Bata speaking people Batta in Nigeria in blueBataPersonGbwataLanguageMagbwata Contents 1 Names 2 Dialects 3 Notes 4 External linksNames editBlench 2019 lists Bwatye endonym Ɓwaare exonym Bachama as a closely related language variety They are located in Adamawa State Numan and Guyuk LGAs and Kaduna State northeast of Kaduna town 3 It is also called Kwa ɓwarye 4 ALCAM 2012 lists Gbwata Bwaara in Nigeria as the singular personal form of Bata The speakers refer to their language as the language of the Gbwata called Magbwata Magbwati or Magbwatiye in Cameroon 5 Dialects editIn Cameroon there are three varieties of Gbwata 5 Demsa Demsa commune in Benoue department which is on the Nigerian border 30 km northeast of Garoua Kokoumi Garoua commune Benoue department which is along the Benue River Faro Jelepo in Beka commune Faro department Ndeewe is the dialect of the Gbwata who live far from the banks of the Faro and Benue rivers where the agricultural Bata live It is now spoken by only a few dozen people 5 Bacama is a Gbwata ethnic group settled in Nigeria 5 There are 2 500 speakers in Cameroon 5 Notes edit a b Bata at Ethnologue 25th ed 2022 nbsp Kofa at Ethnologue 25th ed 2022 nbsp Hammarstrom 2015 Ethnologue 16 17 18th editions a comprehensive review online appendices Blench Roger 2019 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 4th ed Cambridge Kay Williamson Educational Foundation Bata materials from Raymond Boyd a b c d e Binam Bikoi Charles ed 2012 Atlas linguistique du Cameroun ALCAM Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon Atlas linguistique de l Afrique centrale ALAC in French Vol 1 Inventaire des langues Yaounde CERDOTOLA ISBN 9789956796069 External links editBata materials from Raymond Boyd nbsp This Cameroon related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Nigeria related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Biu Mandara language is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bata language amp oldid 1214450896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
