The Bikwin–Jen or simply the Jen languages form a branch of the Adamawa family. They are spoken in and around Karim Lamido LGA (to the north of Jalingo LGA) in Taraba State, and in other nearby states of eastern Nigeria.
Bikwin-Jen may not necessarily be a coherent group. Due to the internal diversity of Bikwin-Jen, Guldemann (2018) suggests that Bikwin and Jen could form separate groups.[1]
^Güldemann, Tom (2018). "Historical linguistics and genealogical language classification in Africa". In Güldemann, Tom (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of Africa. The World of Linguistics series. Vol. 11. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 58–444. doi:10.1515/9783110421668-002. ISBN978-3-11-042606-9. S2CID 133888593.
^Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2015. Bikwin-Jen group. Adamawa Languages Project.
^ abcNorton, Russell; Othaniel, Nlabephee (2020). "The Jen language cluster: A comparative analysis of wordlists" (PDF). Language in Africa. 1 (3): 17–99. doi:10.37892/2686-8946-2020-1-3-17-99.
^ abNorton, Russell (2019). "The Jen cluster: comparative analysis of wordlists".
^Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
External links
Bikwin-Jen (Adamawa Languages Project)
Ɓəna-Mboi (Yungur) group (Adamawa Languages Project)
Bena-Yungur (AdaGram)
January 07, 2023
bikwin, languages, bikwin, simply, languages, form, branch, adamawa, family, they, spoken, around, karim, lamido, north, jalingo, taraba, state, other, nearby, states, eastern, nigeria, bikwin, jenjengeographicdistributiontaraba, state, eastern, nigerialinguis. The Bikwin Jen or simply the Jen languages form a branch of the Adamawa family They are spoken in and around Karim Lamido LGA to the north of Jalingo LGA in Taraba State and in other nearby states of eastern Nigeria Bikwin JenJenGeographicdistributionTaraba State eastern NigeriaLinguistic classificationNiger Congo Atlantic CongoSavannas BambukicBikwin JenGlottologNonebikw1235 Bikwin Jen Bikwin Jen may not necessarily be a coherent group Due to the internal diversity of Bikwin Jen Guldemann 2018 suggests that Bikwin and Jen could form separate groups 1 Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Kleinewillinghofer 2015 1 2 Norton amp Othaniel 2020 1 3 Norton 2019 2 Names and locations 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksClassification EditNorton amp Othaniel 2020 and Norton 2019 refer to Bikwin Jen simply as Jen Kleinewillinghofer 2015 uses the name Bikwin Jen Kleinewillinghofer 2015 Edit Kleinewillinghofer 2015 classifies the Bikwin Jen group as follows in the Adamawa Languages Project website 2 Bikwin JenBikwin Burak Loo Burak ɓʋʋrak Loo shʋŋɔ Mak Tal Mak LeeMak Panya Zoo Maɣdi Tala Bikwin proper Leelau Munga Leelau Mɔɔ Gomu Kya k Bambuka Jen Janjo Dza Dza local variants Joole Jaule Munga Doso Tha 8a Norton amp Othaniel 2020 Edit Classification of the Jen languages by Norton amp Othaniel 2020 3 Jen Burak LooMaghdi MakKyak Moo LeelauThaDoso DzaLanguage names ISO codes and autonyms of the Jen languages Norton amp Othaniel 2020 3 ISO 639 3 code Language name Autonym s bys Burak ɓʊ ːrɑ k ldo Loo Shungo Galdemaru Shungo Waamura Tadam ʃʊ ŋɔ lō head gmd Maghdi Tala mɑ kdi mɑ ɣdi pbl Mak Lee Mak of Panya and Zoo mɑ k le mɑ k they of Mak bka Kyak Bambuka kjɑ k gwg Moo Gomu mɔ ldk Leelau Munga Leelau le leu road to Lau mko Munga Doso mɨŋɡɑ dɔsɔ river original jen Dza of Jen and Joole i d ze d ze reed plant sp thy Tha Joole Manga de ɲwɑ dɑ ɲwɑ mouth Norton amp Othaniel 2020 also reconstruct more than 250 words for Proto Jen 3 Norton 2019 Edit Jen cluster classification according to Norton 2019 4 Jen Burak Loo Maghdi LeeMak Kyak Moo LeeLau Munga LeeLau Tha Joole Manga Doso Dza Munga Doso Dza Joole Language varieties that are part of the Jen cluster according to Norton 2019 4 Jen clusterBurak Loo of Galdemaru and Waamura Maghdi Tala Mak LeeMak of Panya and Zoo Kyak Bambuka Moo Gomu LeeLau Munga LeeLau Munga Doso Dza Jenjo and Joole Tha Joole Manga Names and locations EditBelow is a list of language names populations and locations from Blench 2019 5 Language Branch Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym s Other names location based Other names for language Exonym s Speakers Location s Tha Bikwin Jen Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA and Adamawa State Numan LGA Joole Manga Didi villageDza Jen Dza Ja nnwa Dza Eedza idza Jenjo Janjo Jen 6 100 1952 Figures for Dza may include other Jen groups such as Joole and Tha q v Joole Jen eeʒii nwa eeʒii Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA and Adamawa State Numan LGA Along the Benue River Mingang Doso Jen Munga ŋwai Mәngan Mingang Doso Dosọ Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA 15 km East of Karim Lamido town One village and associated hamlets Burak Bikwin yu Ɓuurak pl yele Ɓuurak nyuwǎ Ɓuurak Yele Shongom name of an LGA 4 000 1992 est Gombe State Shongom LGA Burak town 25 villages A highly distinctive form is spoken in Tadam village Kyak Bikwin Kyak Kyak Bambuka 10 000 SIL Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA BambukaLeelạu Bikwin Lelo Munga One village and an associated hamlet Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA 15 km East of Karim Lamido town Loo Bikwin Shuŋ o Shuŋ o North Shuŋ o South 8 000 1992 est Kaltungo LGA Gombe State Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA 30 km North of Karim Lamido town Lo village and associated hamlets Maghdi Bikwin Maghdi Maghdi sg lee Maghdi pl Widala also applies to Kholok Fewer than 2 000 1992 Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA A section of the WidalaMak Bikwin Panya Zo Mak LeeMak Panya Panyam From Poonya the name of a founding hero Zoo Taraba State Karim Lamido LGA 15 km north of Karim Lamido town Mɔɔ Bikwin ŋwaa Mɔ ɔ yaa Mɔ ɔ Gwomo Gwom Gwomu Gomu Taraba State Karim Lamido LGASee also EditProto Jen reconstructions Wiktionary References Edit Guldemann Tom 2018 Historical linguistics and genealogical language classification in Africa In Guldemann Tom ed The Languages and Linguistics of Africa The World of Linguistics series Vol 11 Berlin De Gruyter Mouton pp 58 444 doi 10 1515 9783110421668 002 ISBN 978 3 11 042606 9 S2CID 133888593 Kleinewillinghofer Ulrich 2015 Bikwin Jen group Adamawa Languages Project a b c Norton Russell Othaniel Nlabephee 2020 The Jen language cluster A comparative analysis of wordlists PDF Language in Africa 1 3 17 99 doi 10 37892 2686 8946 2020 1 3 17 99 a b Norton Russell 2019 The Jen cluster comparative analysis of wordlists Blench Roger 2019 An Atlas of Nigerian Languages 4th ed Cambridge Kay Williamson Educational Foundation This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3 0 license External links EditBikwin Jen Adamawa Languages Project Ɓena Mboi Yungur group Adamawa Languages Project Bena Yungur AdaGram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bikwin Jen languages amp oldid 1075634206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
