The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones.[1]
Nupoid
Geographic distribution
Central Nigeria; along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and north
nupoid, languages, branch, volta, niger, spoken, west, central, nigeria, particularly, southeastern, niger, state, northern, kogi, state, they, include, nupe, ebira, languages, each, with, about, million, speakers, most, have, level, tones, nupoidgeographicdis. The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta Niger spoken in west central Nigeria particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State They include the Nupe and Ebira languages each with about 4 million speakers Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones 1 NupoidGeographicdistributionCentral Nigeria along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and northLinguistic classificationNiger Congo Atlantic CongoVolta Nigernoi NupoidSubdivisionsEbira Gade Nupe GanaganaGlottolognupo1239 Contents 1 Languages 2 Names and locations 3 Reconstructions 4 References 5 External linksLanguages EditRoger Blench 2013 4 classifies the Nupoid languages as follows 1 Ebira Gade Ebira Gade Nupe Ganagana Ganagana language Ganagana Nupe Asu core Nupe Nupe cluster Nupe Nupe Nupe Tako Dibo Gupa cluster Gupa Abawa Kakanda Kami KupaIn addition Koro Zuba is close to Dibo 2 Names and locations EditBelow is a list of language names populations and locations from Blench 2019 3 Language Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym s Other names location based Other names for language Exonym s Speakers Location s Dibo Dibo Dibo Shitako Zitako Zhitako Ganagawa Ganagana 4 18 200 1931 DF estimate more than 100 000 1990 an unknown number of Dibo living among the Gbari no longer speak their own language Niger State Lapai LGA Federal Capital Territory Nasarawa State Nasarawa LGANupe Nupe Tako cluster Nupe Nupe Tako Central Nupe has become the accepted literary form BassaNge 360 000 1952 1 000 000 1987 UBS may include closely related languages Niger State Lavun Mariga Gbako Agaie and Lapai LGAs Kwara State Edu and Kogi LGAs Federal Capital Territory Kogi State Bassa LGA LokojaNupe Central Nupe Nupe Tako Nife Nyffe Anupe Nupe Nupe Nupe Central Ampeyi Anupecwayi Anuperi Tappah Takpa Tapa Nupenci Nupencizi Anufawa Nyffe 283 000 1931 DF estimated 1 000 000 2000 Nupe Tako Nupe Nupe Tako Ibara Basa Nge 19 100 1931 DF Kogi State Bassa LGA Kwara StateGade Gede Gade Gade 60 000 Sterk 1977 Federal Capital Territory Nasarawa State Nasarawa LGAEbira cluster Ebira Igbirra Igbira Egbira Egbura 154 500 1952 P Bruns 500 000 1980 UBS about 1M 1989 Adive 4 Kwara State Okene Okehi and Kogi LGAs Nasarawa State Nasarawa LGA Edo State Akoko Edo LGAOkene Ebira Kwara State Okene Okehi and Kogi LGAsEtuno Ebira tụnọ Igara Edo State Akoko Edo LGA Igara townKoto Ebira Igu Egu Ika Bira Birĩ Panda Nasarawa State Nasarawa LGA Toto and Umaisha towns Kogi State Bassa LGAGupa Abawa Gupa Abawa estimated more than 10 000 Gupa and 5 000 Abawa 1989 Niger State Lapai LGA around Gupa and Edzu villagesKami more than 5000 Blench 1989 est Niger State Lapai LGA Ebo town amp 11 villagesAsu Asu Asu Abewa Ebe 5000 Blench 1987 Niger State Mariga LGA several villages south of Kontagora on the Mokwa roadKakanda Kakanda Kakanda Budon Kakanda Gbanmi Sokun Akanda Hyabe Adyaktye 4 500 1931 20 000 1989 Blench Kwara State Kogi LGA Niger State Agaie and Lapai LGAs communities along the Niger centered on Bida Kupa Kwara State Kogi LGA around Abugi 52 villages Reconstructions EditThe following Proto Nupoid reconstructions are from Blench 2013 Gloss Proto Nupoidtree ɔ ʧĩ leaf avinicharcoal ekanasand mu ʒinsmoke amʷufire n rawind eferain egbato sharpen rɛ elephant dogbabuffalo ɛ ya ʊ fa Dioscorea guineensis itiColocasia esculenta cocoyam kokoSorghum bicolor guinea corn sorghum akwʊ one ɔ ɲɪthree ɛ tafour ɛ ɲifive ɛ tsunsix twaɲiseven ǹtwabaten ɛ bwʊ nSome Proto Nupe Gbari crop name reconstructions are Blench 2013 Gloss Proto Nupe GbariPennisetum americanum long season millet makwuPennisetum americanum short season millet sakwu kpayiDigitaria exilis furuReferences Edit a b Blench Roger 2013 The Nupoid languages of west central Nigeria overview and comparative word list ISO 639 3 Registration Authority ISO Retrieved 16 December 2022 Blench Roger 2019 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 4th ed Cambridge Kay Williamson Educational Foundation Adive John R 1989 The verbal piece in Ebira Arlington Summer Institute of Linguistics and University of Texas Arlington This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3 0 license External links EditNupoid materials Roger Blench Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nupoid languages amp oldid 1127783282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
