Blench (2019)[4] groups the following in the (Central) Ron/Run dialect cluster: Bokkos, Mbar, Daffo–Butura, Manguna, Mangar, Sha.
While noting that Ron is in fact a complex linkage, Blench (2003) rejects two of the connections proposed in Seibert (1998) [Sha with Mundat–Karfa and Mangar with Kulere/Richa]:[5]
Since the Ron languages form a diverse linkage, Ron reconstruction is not straightforward due to the lack of neat sound correspondences. There are many borrowings from neighbouring Niger-Congo Plateau languages that Ron had assimilated or been in contact with.[3]
Proto-Ron reconstructions by Roger Blench are as follows.[2]
No.
English
Proto-Ron
1.
person
*naaf
7.
friend
**mwin
19.
name
*sum
45.
flesh
*lo
46.
head
*hay
49.
bone
*kaʃ
53.
ear
*kumu
54.
nose
**atin
57.
mouth
*fo
59.
tongue
*liʃ
61.
tooth
*haŋgor
62.
molar
*ɓukum
64.
chin
*njumut
69.
throat
*goroŋ
72.
breast (female)
*fofo
73.
chest
*cin
79.
navel
**mutuk
83.
elbow
*kukwat
91.
thigh
*for
107.
saliva, spittle
*lyal
110.
urine
*sar
190.
I
*yin
238.
crocodile
**haram
1072.
blow (mouth)
*fuɗ
1089.
call (summon)
*lahyal
1157.
fall
*fur
1218.
land
**nɗoro
1241.
meet
*tof
1249.
open (door)
*ɓwali
1276.
put
*kin
Morphologyedit
Plurals of nouns in Ron languages are typically formed with -a- infixes.[6]
Referencesedit
^Longtau, Selbut (25–26 March 2004). Some Historical Inferences from Lexical Borrowings and Traditions of Origins in the Tarokoid/Chadic Interface. International Symposium on Endangered Languages in Contact: Nigeria’s Plateau Languages. Hamburg: Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universität Hamburg.
^ abBlench, Roger M. 2003. Why reconstructing comparative Ron is so problematic. In Wolff, Ekkehard (ed.), Topics in Chadic linguistics: papers from the 1st biennial international colloquium on the Chadic language family (Leipzig, July 5–8, 2001), 21-42. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
^ abBlench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
^Seibert, Uwe. 1998. Das Ron von Daffo (Jos-Plateau, Zentralnigeria): morphologische, syntaktische und textlinguistische Strukturen einer westtschadischen Sprache. (Europäische Hochschulschriften: Reihe XXVII: Asiatische und Afrikanische Studien, 66.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang
^Blench, Roger. 2021. The erosion of number marking in West Chadic Roger Blench. WOCAL, Leiden.
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languages, ronic, fyer, languages, group, west, chadic, branch, afro, asiatic, language, family, spoken, plateau, state, north, central, nigeria, ronron, fyergeographicdistributionmangu, plateau, state, nigerialinguistic, classificationafro, asiaticchadicwest,. The Ron Ronic or Ron Fyer languages group A 4 of the West Chadic branch of the Afro Asiatic language family are spoken in Plateau State north central Nigeria RonRon FyerGeographicdistributionMangu LGA Plateau State NigeriaLinguistic classificationAfro AsiaticChadicWest ChadicRonSubdivisionsRon FyerGlottologwest2716West Chadic per Newman 1977 Main Chadic speaking peoples in Nigeria The Ron languages have undergone extensive influence from Tarok 1 Contents 1 Languages 2 Names and locations 3 Reconstruction 4 Morphology 5 References 6 External linksLanguages editThe Ron languages and their tentative relationships are 2 3 Ron Fyer Tambas branch Central Ron Daffo Mbar Butura Bokkos Monguna Shagawu perhaps actually closer to Sha Sha Mangar Mundat Karfa Mundat Karfa Duhwa Kulere Richa Blench 2019 4 groups the following in the Central Ron Run dialect cluster Bokkos Mbar Daffo Butura Manguna Mangar Sha While noting that Ron is in fact a complex linkage Blench 2003 rejects two of the connections proposed in Seibert 1998 Sha with Mundat Karfa and Mangar with Kulere Richa 5 Northern Fyer Tambas Central Bokkos Daffo Mbar Butura Monguna Western Sha Mundat Karfa Southern Richa MangarNames and locations editBelow is a comprehensive list of Ron language names populations and locations from Blench 2019 4 Language Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Other names based on location Other names for language Exonym s Speakers Location s Fyer Fier 1 500 1970 10 000 Blench 1999 Plateau State Mangu LGA Karfa Shagau Kerifa Duhwa Karfa Duhwa Challa 800 SIL 1973 Plateau State Bokkos LGA Kulere Tof Richa Kamwai the latter includes Marahai Marhai Akande Kamwaĩ Akandi Tof Kande Richa Tof Richa Kamwai Korom Ɓoye 6 500 1925 Meek 4 933 1943 Ames 8 000 1973 SIL Plateau State Bokkos LGA Mundat Mundat Ron Mundat Mundat Mundat Plateau State Bokkos LGA Shagawu Shagau Anguna Hurti Ahurum Ambwash Gbwendeng Nzuhwe Duhwa Anguna Shagau 20 000 SIL Plateau State Bokkos LGA Tambas Tembis 3 000 SIL Plateau State Pankshin LGA Run cluster Run Bokkos and Daffo Mbar Butura are more closely related than Sha Ron Run Challa Cala Chala Challawa 13 120 1934 Ames 60 000 1985 UBS Plateau State Bokkos LGA Run Bokkos Run Bokkos Baron Lis ma Run Bokos Challa Cala Run Daffo Mbar Butura Run Daffa Mbar Butura Ron Alis I Run Batura Mbar wuh Challa Manguna Run Manguna Hurti Dambwash Mahurum Gwande Karfa Duhwa Ron Shagau Anguna Hurti Duhwa Agbwendeng Ambwash Ahurum Anguna Shagau Challa 20 000 SIL Plateau State Bokkos LGA Mangar Run Plateau State Bokkos LGA Sha Run 500 SIL about 1 000 1970 Jungraithmayr Plateau State Bokkos LGAReconstruction editProto RonReconstruction ofRon languages Since the Ron languages form a diverse linkage Ron reconstruction is not straightforward due to the lack of neat sound correspondences There are many borrowings from neighbouring Niger Congo Plateau languages that Ron had assimilated or been in contact with 3 Proto Ron reconstructions by Roger Blench are as follows 2 No English Proto Ron 1 person naaf 7 friend mwin 19 name sum 45 flesh lo 46 head hay 49 bone kaʃ 53 ear kumu 54 nose atin 57 mouth fo 59 tongue liʃ 61 tooth haŋgor 62 molar ɓukum 64 chin njumut 69 throat goroŋ 72 breast female fofo 73 chest cin 79 navel mutuk 83 elbow kukwat 91 thigh for 107 saliva spittle lyal 110 urine sar 190 I yin 238 crocodile haram 1072 blow mouth fuɗ 1089 call summon lahyal 1157 fall fur 1218 land nɗoro 1241 meet tof 1249 open door ɓwali 1276 put kinMorphology editPlurals of nouns in Ron languages are typically formed with a infixes 6 References edit Longtau Selbut 25 26 March 2004 Some Historical Inferences from Lexical Borrowings and Traditions of Origins in the Tarokoid Chadic Interface International Symposium on Endangered Languages in Contact Nigeria s Plateau Languages Hamburg Asien Afrika Institut Universitat Hamburg a b Blench Roger Comparative Ron wordlist a b Blench Roger M 2003 Why reconstructing comparative Ron is so problematic In Wolff Ekkehard ed Topics in Chadic linguistics papers from the 1st biennial international colloquium on the Chadic language family Leipzig July 5 8 2001 21 42 Koln Rudiger Koppe Verlag a b Blench Roger 2019 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 4th ed Cambridge Kay Williamson Educational Foundation Seibert Uwe 1998 Das Ron von Daffo Jos Plateau Zentralnigeria morphologische syntaktische und textlinguistische Strukturen einer westtschadischen Sprache Europaische Hochschulschriften Reihe XXVII Asiatische und Afrikanische Studien 66 Frankfurt am Main Peter Lang Blench Roger 2021 The erosion of number marking in West Chadic Roger Blench WOCAL Leiden nbsp This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3 0 license External links editComparative Ron wordlist by Roger Blench Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron languages amp oldid 1154282106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
