The Beboid languages are any of several groups of languages spoken principally in southwest Cameroon, although two languages (Bukwen and Mashi) are spoken over the border in Nigeria. They are probably not most closely related to each other. The Eastern Beboid languages may be most closely related to the Tivoid and Momo groups, though some of the geographical Western Beboid grouping may be closer to Ekoid and Bantu.
The Beboid languages shown in western Cameroon and eastern Nigeria
Previous research includes a study of noun classes in Beboid languages by Jean-Marie Hombert (1980), Larry Hyman (1980, 1981), a dissertation by Richards (1991) concerning the phonology of three eastern Beboid languages (Noni, Ncane and Nsari), Lux (2003) a Noni lexicon and Cox (2005) a phonology of Kemezung.
SIL International survey reports have provided more detail on Eastern and Western Beboid (Brye & Brye 2002, 2004; Hamm et al. 2002) and Hamm (2002) is a brief overview of the group as a whole.
Eastern Beboid is clearly valid; speakers recognise the relationship between their languages, their distribution is the result of recent population movements and linguistically they are similar, and they are close to the Bantu languages. The term "Beboid" sometimes refers specifically to this group. Western Beboid, on the other hand, is a geographic rather than genetic group: some appear to be closer to the Grassfields languages, and there does not appear to be much to link them together, though this may be partly due to lack of data (Good 2009, Di Carlo & Good 2012). They are also called "Yemne-Kimbi" when the eastern group is called just "Beboid" (Di Carlo & Good 2012).
Blench, Roger, 2011. 'The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu'. Bantu IV, Humboldt University, Berlin.
Blench, Roger. n.d. Beboid word lists.
Brye, Edward and Elizabeth Brye. 2002. "Rapid appraisal and intelligibility testing surveys of the Eastern Beboid group of languages (Northwest Province)." SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-019. http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/019/
Pierpaolo Di Carlo & Jeff Good. 2012. What are we trying to preserve?: Diversity, change, and ideology at the edge of the Cameroonian Grassfields
Good, Jeff, & Jesse Lovegren. 2009. 'Reassessing Western Beboid'. Bantu III.
Good, Jeff, & Scott Farrar. 2008. 'Western Beboid and African language classification'. LSA.
Hamm, Cameron, Diller, J., Jordan-Diller, K. & F. Assako a Tiati. 2002. A rapid appraisal survey of Western Beboid languages (Menchum Division, Northwest Province). SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-014. http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/014/
Hamm, C. 2002. Beboid Language Family of Cameroon and Nigeria: Location and Genetic Classification. SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002
Hombert, Jean-Marie. 1980. Noun Classes of the Beboid Languages. In Noun classes in the Grassfields Bantu borderland, SCOPIL 8. Los Angeles: University of Southern California.
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^Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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beboid, languages, several, groups, languages, spoken, principally, southwest, cameroon, although, languages, bukwen, mashi, spoken, over, border, nigeria, they, probably, most, closely, related, each, other, eastern, most, closely, related, tivoid, momo, grou. The Beboid languages are any of several groups of languages spoken principally in southwest Cameroon although two languages Bukwen and Mashi are spoken over the border in Nigeria They are probably not most closely related to each other The Eastern Beboid languages may be most closely related to the Tivoid and Momo groups though some of the geographical Western Beboid grouping may be closer to Ekoid and Bantu BeboidGeographicdistributionSouthwest Cameroon southeast NigeriaLinguistic classificationNiger Congo Atlantic CongoVolta CongoBenue CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBeboidSubdivisionsEastern Beboid Fang Koshin Mundabli Buu Mungbam Missong Ajumbu Lung Furu GlottologNonebebo1243 Eastern Beboid Bikya yemn1234 Yemne Kimbi The Beboid languages shown in western Cameroon and eastern Nigeria Previous research includes a study of noun classes in Beboid languages by Jean Marie Hombert 1980 Larry Hyman 1980 1981 a dissertation by Richards 1991 concerning the phonology of three eastern Beboid languages Noni Ncane and Nsari Lux 2003 a Noni lexicon and Cox 2005 a phonology of Kemezung Contents 1 Languages 2 Names and locations Nigeria 3 See also 4 Bibliography 5 ReferencesLanguages editSIL International survey reports have provided more detail on Eastern and Western Beboid Brye amp Brye 2002 2004 Hamm et al 2002 and Hamm 2002 is a brief overview of the group as a whole Eastern Beboid is clearly valid speakers recognise the relationship between their languages their distribution is the result of recent population movements and linguistically they are similar and they are close to the Bantu languages The term Beboid sometimes refers specifically to this group Western Beboid on the other hand is a geographic rather than genetic group some appear to be closer to the Grassfields languages and there does not appear to be much to link them together though this may be partly due to lack of data Good 2009 Di Carlo amp Good 2012 They are also called Yemne Kimbi when the eastern group is called just Beboid Di Carlo amp Good 2012 Beboid Eastern Beboid Beboid Cung Bebe Kemezung Naki Saari Noni Ncane Mungong Noone Fio Mbuk Western Beboid Yemne Kimbi geographic Fang Koshin Mundabli and Buu Mungbam and Missong Mbu Ajumbu and Lung Also spoken in the area is Bikya Furu one of the Furu languages and Kung one of the Ring languages Names and locations Nigeria editBelow is a list of language names populations and locations in Nigeria only from Blench 2019 1 Language Speakers Location s Naki one village Belogo Tosso 2 in Nigeria 3000 in Cameroon 1976 Taraba State ca 6 57N 10 13E Furu Awa and other subdivisions in Cameroon Bukwen Taraba State near Takum Mashi one village Taraba State near TakumSee also editBeboid word lists Wiktionary Bibliography editBlench Roger 2011 The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu Bantu IV Humboldt University Berlin Blench Roger n d Beboid word lists Brye Edward and Elizabeth Brye 2002 Rapid appraisal and intelligibility testing surveys of the Eastern Beboid group of languages Northwest Province SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002 019 http www sil org silesr 2002 019 Pierpaolo Di Carlo amp Jeff Good 2012 What are we trying to preserve Diversity change and ideology at the edge of the Cameroonian Grassfields Good Jeff amp Jesse Lovegren 2009 Reassessing Western Beboid Bantu III Good Jeff amp Scott Farrar 2008 Western Beboid and African language classification LSA Hamm Cameron Diller J Jordan Diller K amp F Assako a Tiati 2002 A rapid appraisal survey of Western Beboid languages Menchum Division Northwest Province SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002 014 http www sil org silesr 2002 014 Hamm C 2002 Beboid Language Family of Cameroon and Nigeria Location and Genetic Classification SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002 Hombert Jean Marie 1980 Noun Classes of the Beboid Languages In Noun classes in the Grassfields Bantu borderland SCOPIL 8 Los Angeles University of Southern California References edit Blench Roger 2019 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 4th ed Cambridge Kay Williamson Educational Foundation nbsp This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3 0 license Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beboid languages amp oldid 1197215212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
