2435:
213:. The following classification is taken from Blench (2008). A distinction between North Plateau and the rest of Central Plateau is possible but appears to be geographic; Gerhardt (1994) argues they belong together.
2423:
1628:
Begbere-Ejar. The Tinɔr-Myamya share a common ethnonym with the Ashe (q.v.) which is Uzar pl. Bazar for the people and Ìzar for the language. This name is the origin of the term Ejar.
1578:
The Ashe share a common ethnonym with the Tinɔr-Myamya (q.v.) which is Uzar pl. Bazar for the people and Ìzar for the language. This name is the origin of the term Ejar.
1645:
The name
Begbere comes from Bàgbwee, a Myamya village, and Ejar from Ìzar (see 2.A). There has been a recent proposal to adopt the name DAWN for Koro as a whole.
1621:
The Tinɔr-Myamya peoples actually have no common name for themselves, but refer to individual villages when speaking, and apply noun-class prefixes to the stem.
1512:, Kachia and Jema’a LGAs. The Shang live in two settlements, Kushampa A and B. Kushampa A is on the road between Kurmin Jibrin and Kubacha on the Jere road.
220:
and is obviously valid. However, most of the first-level groups (Hyamic, North
Plateau, Gyongic, Koro) are not self-evident and may continue to be revised.
209:
The
Central Plateau languages are a close geographical group with numerous connections; however, they are to some extent a residual group and may be a
1242:
Kwak (=Nkwak) appears as a Hyamic language in
Ethnologue (2009) and earlier versions, but the name is spurious and is simply a Hyam town name
2484:
2383:
Blench, Roger M. 2018. Nominal affixes and number marking in the
Plateau languages of Central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.),
2063:
22,000 (NAT 1949); 40,000 (1972 Barrett). Towns: Adunu, Amale, Dakalo, Ishau, Kurmin Iya, Kateri, Bishini, Doka (Kaduna road)
3580:
17:
2477:
3585:
2790:
2470:
2456:
2493:
53:
3119:
3027:
3506:
3149:
3114:
3047:
3037:
2968:
2958:
2646:
2569:
257:, Gworok, Takat (Attakar), Tyecha̱rak (Kacecere), Sholyia̱ (Sholio), Fantswam (Kafanchan), Tyuku
3298:
2722:
2978:
2943:
2857:
2327:
1605:
1586:
35,000 including Tinɔr-Myamya (Barrett 1972). 8 villages (2008) between
Katugal and Kubacha.
387:
group consisting of Eda/Edra, Acro-Obiro (Kuturmi), Kulu, Idon, Doka, Iku-Gora-Ankwe, and a
3129:
2818:
2803:
2544:
1171:
2443:
2434:
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3488:
3228:
2872:
2717:
2509:
3106:
2897:
2808:
2501:
198:
59:
3238:
156:
146:
136:
3455:
3410:
3097:
2798:
2757:
2742:
2727:
2631:
2608:
2524:
1914:
1058:
1017:
688:
174:
69:
2589:
3531:
3521:
3430:
3420:
3350:
3268:
3220:
3182:
3139:
3004:
2775:
2709:
2694:
2599:
2514:
2388:
1731:
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353:
288:
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Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).
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3306:
3258:
3248:
3243:
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2953:
2917:
2902:
2770:
2765:
2732:
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2564:
2125:
1998:
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Mbgwende=Ambofa , Ambo Tem . Tattara is said to be the ‘standard’ form of Yeskwa.
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217:
64:
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2286:
2246:
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1953:
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1863:
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1650:
1593:
1519:
1480:
1139:
1098:
922:
877:
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529:
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293:
239:
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224:
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3473:
3468:
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3385:
3380:
3375:
3355:
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3334:
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2989:
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consisting of the Rigwe, Tyapic, Izeric, Hyamic, Koro, and
Gyongic groups.
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260:
186:
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2674:
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497:
Afizere: other spellings – Fizere, Feserek, Afizarek, Afusare, Fezere
126:
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2408:(4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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285:(Jabba): Hyam of Nok, Sait, Dzar; maybe Yaat, Ankun also separate
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1266:
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185:(or Katab) has over 200,000 speakers, and the closely related
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Blench (2018) splits the
Central Plateau languages into a
216:
Each of the second-level bullets is a single language or
508:
22,000 (LA 1971); 30,000 (1977 Voegelin & Voegelin)
197:
is famous for being one of very few languages with six
1132:, Barakin Ladi LGA, at Kwakwi station, south of Jos
1683:. Uca, Unɛr, Ùsám, Marke, Pànkòrè, Ùtúr, Gɛshɛberẽ
201:levels, though only three are needed for writing.
3572:
2153:Towns; Maru, Kufana, Rimau, Kasuwan Magani, Iri
2112:Towns; Maru, Kufana, Rimau, Kasuwan Magani, Iri
648:, Barkin Ladi LGA at Forom and Gashish villages
781:26,600 (NAT 1949); possibly 200,000 (1984 SIL)
2478:
2385:East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and verbs
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2387:, 107–172. Berlin: Language Science Press.
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585:Federe=Fedare, Zendi, Fursum, Jarawan Kogi
2374:
2353:Towns; Kalla, Afogo, Iburu, Idon, Makyali
401:, were formerly classified as part of a
1940:3,600 (NAT 1949); 10,000 (1972 Barrett)
1213:A single village and associated hamlets
14:
3573:
2403:
945:Atakat, Attaka, Attakar, Atakar, Takat
787:, Zangon Kataf, Kachia and Jema’a LGAs
411:
2492:
2466:
830:, Zangon Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a LGAs
1636:35,000 including Ashe (1972 Barrett)
1149:Northern (Kwall), Southern (Miango)
522:, Jema’a LGA probably migrants only
24:
1676:Waci , Ala, Koron Ala, Koro Makama
1161:Miango, Nyango, Kwall, Kwoll, Kwan
994:Marwa, Morwa, Moroa, Marawa, Maroa
518:, Jos South and Barkin Ladi LGAs;
408:group in earlier classifications.
242:(Firan) – clearly related to Izere
27:Plateau language branch of Nigeria
25:
3597:
2450:
1718:Three villages north and west of
1679:Seven villages south and west of
866:estimate more than 130,000 (1990)
397:Many of the languages, including
204:
189:(or Kaje) has well over 300,000.
2438: This article incorporates
2433:
989:Asholio, Asolio, Osholio, Aholio
236:: NE & NW Izere, Cèn, Ganàng
193:(or Jabba) has another 100,000.
1853:Jaba Lungu, Ungu, Jaba Gengere
1715:Koro Myamya = Miamia = Miyamiya
1168:13,500 (HDG); 40,000 (1985 UBS)
2406:An Atlas of Nigerian Languages
2307:Idon, Idong, Idon-Doka-Makyali
1856:1,500 (NAT 1949). 21 villages
1633:Koro Agwe, Agwere, Koro Makama
13:
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1116:yes Fɨràn sg. yes Bèfɨràn pl.
1050:, Zangon Kataf and Kaura LGAs
173:are a residual branch of the
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1722:. Ùshɛ̀, Bàgàr and Bàgbwee.
1178:and Kauru local government,
451:Other names (location-based)
7:
1071:Fantuan, Kafanchan, Kpashan
296:(Shang is relexified Zhire)
10:
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3581:Central Plateau languages
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3487:
3454:
3325:
3297:
3219:
3181:
3148:
3105:
3096:
3062:
3003:
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2856:
2827:
2789:
2756:
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1572:únɛ́r ìzɛ̀ sg. Bɛ̀zɛ̀ pl.
540:Fobur, Shere, Jos Zarazon
171:Central Plateau languages
125:
88:
49:Linguistic classification
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1549:, Kachia and Jema’a LGAs
1473:, Kachia and Jema’a LGAs
557:Fewer than 15,000 (1991)
454:Other names for language
642:Fewer than 4,000 (1991)
152:(Hyamic–Koroic–Gyongic)
2422:Blench, Roger (2008).
2404:Blench, Roger (2019).
2393:10.5281/zenodo.1314325
1795:uŋGwara sg. aGwara pl.
1144:Central, South-Central
1126:Fewer than 1500 (1991)
1103:Central, South-Central
902:Agwolok, Agwot, Gworog
142:(Irigwe–Izeric–Tyapic)
2159:, Kachia, Kajuru LGAs
2118:, Kachia, Kajuru LGAs
1862:, Jema’a, Jaba LGAs;
1844:Udṹ sg. Adun, Adṹ pl.
442:Own name for language
2442:available under the
1005:, Kaura LGA, around
389:West-Central Plateau
307:: Ashe, Begbere-Ejar
2260:sg. óbìrò pl. òbírò
2220:sg. à-kró pl. ā-kró
1972:sg. énéjì pl. ánárè
1926:Kamanton = Kamantan
1746:Nnaŋkpa pl. Anaŋkpa
1158:ƴîɾìgʷȅ pl. yíɾìgʷȅ
1030:Aticherak, Kacicere
859:Katab, Kataf, Katap
554:Northwestern Jarawa
439:Alternate spellings
412:Names and locations
1983:Towns; Gora, Ankwa
1669:uTinɔr pl. baTinɔr
1174:local government,
776:Kaje, Kajji, Kache
575:Northeastern Izere
177:spoken in central
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385:Northwest Plateau
167:
166:
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2193:6,000 (NAT 1949)
2140:Àndara pl. Àdara
2099:Àndara pl. Àdara
1901:6,250 (1934 HDG)
999:5,700 (NAT 1949)
958:5,000 (1950 HDG)
915:9,300 (NAT 1949)
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1234:
1223:
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1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1185:
1184:
1182:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1156:
1153:
1152:Aregwe, Irigwe
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1136:
1135:
1133:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1120:
1117:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1104:
1101:
1095:
1094:
1091:
1085:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1076:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1061:
1055:
1054:
1051:
1045:
1044:700 (NAT 1949)
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1020:
1014:
1013:
1010:
1000:
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985:
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978:
975:
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968:
965:
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950:
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
935:
929:
928:
926:
916:
913:
911:
908:
907:Agolok, Kagoro
905:
903:
900:
898:
896:
893:
890:
884:
883:
881:
867:
864:
862:
860:
857:
854:
851:
848:
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843:
840:
834:
833:
831:
825:
823:
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817:
815:
813:
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782:
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769:
766:
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652:
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617:Southern Izere
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413:
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381:
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379:
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372:
367:
362:
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342:
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334:
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314:
308:
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291:
286:
280:
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266:
265:
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258:
253:(Katab): Tyap
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206:
205:Classification
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175:Plateau family
165:
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129:
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60:Atlantic–Congo
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35:
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26:
9:
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3328:
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3315:
3313:
3310:
3308:
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3302:
3300:
3296:
3290:
3287:
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3141:
3138:
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3133:
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3128:
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2736:
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2726:
2724:
2723:Eastern Acipa
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2719:
2716:
2715:
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2711:
2707:
2701:
2698:
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2469:
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2458:
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2139:
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2132:
2129:
2127:
2124:
2123:
2120:
2117:
2114:
2111:
2109:
2107:
2104:
2101:
2098:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2088:
2086:
2083:
2082:
2079:
2077:, Paikoro LGA
2076:
2072:
2068:
2065:
2062:
2060:
2058:
2055:
2052:
2049:
2046:
2044:
2041:
2038:
2036:
2033:
2032:
2029:
2027:
2025:
2023:
2021:
2019:
2017:
2015:
2013:
2011:
2008:
2005:
2003:
2002:
2000:
1995:
1994:
1991:
1988:
1985:
1982:
1979:
1977:
1974:
1971:
1968:
1965:
1963:, Gora, Ankwa
1962:
1960:
1957:
1955:
1952:
1951:
1948:
1945:
1942:
1939:
1937:
1935:
1933:
1930:
1928:
1925:
1923:
1921:
1918:
1916:
1913:
1912:
1909:
1906:
1903:
1900:
1898:
1895:
1893:
1890:
1887:
1885:Agoma, Kagoma
1884:
1882:
1880:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1871:
1868:
1865:
1861:
1858:
1855:
1852:
1849:
1846:
1843:
1840:
1838:
1836:
1833:
1830:
1828:
1825:
1824:
1821:
1818:
1814:
1810:
1807:
1804:
1801:
1799:
1797:
1794:
1791:
1789:
1787:
1784:
1781:
1779:
1776:
1775:
1772:
1769:
1766:, Kauru LGA;
1765:
1762:
1759:
1757:
1754:
1751:
1748:
1745:
1743:
1740:
1738:
1735:
1733:
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1673:
1671:
1668:
1665:
1662:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1648:
1644:
1642:, Kagarko LGA
1641:
1638:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1627:
1625:
1623:
1620:
1618:
1615:
1612:
1610:
1609:
1607:
1602:
1601:
1598:
1595:
1591:
1588:
1585:
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1580:
1577:
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1568:
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1500:
1497:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1487:
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1478:
1475:
1472:
1469:
1467:
1465:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1455:
1452:
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1440:
1439:
1436:
1434:
1432:
1430:
1428:
1426:
1424:
1422:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1406:
1403:
1401:
1399:
1397:
1395:
1393:
1391:
1389:
1387:
1385:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1373:
1370:
1368:
1366:
1364:
1362:
1360:
1358:
1356:
1354:
1352:
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1344:
1341:
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1337:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1327:
1325:
1323:
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1319:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1300:
1298:
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1292:
1290:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1274:
1271:
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1264:
1261:
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1254:
1252:
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1235:
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1232:
1230:
1225:
1224:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1208:
1206:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1195:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1177:
1176:Plateau State
1173:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1157:
1154:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1137:
1134:
1131:
1130:Plateau State
1128:
1125:
1123:
1121:
1118:
1115:
1112:
1109:
1107:
1105:
1102:
1100:
1097:
1096:
1092:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1079:
1077:
1075:
1073:
1070:
1068:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1056:
1052:
1049:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1015:
1011:
1008:
1004:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
986:
984:
982:
979:
976:
974:
971:
970:
966:
963:
960:
957:
955:
953:
951:
949:
947:
944:
942:
939:
936:
934:
931:
930:
927:
924:
920:
917:
914:
912:
909:
906:
904:
901:
899:
897:
894:
891:
889:
886:
885:
882:
879:
875:
871:
868:
865:
863:
861:
858:
855:
852:
849:
847:
844:
841:
839:
836:
835:
832:
829:
826:
824:
822:
820:
818:
816:
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811:
809:
806:
803:
801:
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798:
793:
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789:
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745:
743:
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739:
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733:
731:
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702:
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671:
669:
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659:
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650:
647:
646:Plateau State
644:
641:
639:
637:
635:
633:
631:
628:
626:
623:
620:
618:
615:
614:
611:
608:
607:Plateau State
604:
601:
599:
597:
595:
593:
591:
589:
587:
584:
581:
578:
576:
573:
572:
569:
566:
565:Plateau State
562:
559:
556:
553:
551:
549:
547:
545:
542:
539:
536:
533:
531:
528:
527:
524:
521:
517:
516:Plateau State
513:
510:
507:
505:Jarawan Dutse
504:
501:
499:
496:
494:
492:Izarek, Zarek
491:
489:
486:
483:
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478:
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453:
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188:
184:
180:
176:
172:
158:
148:
138:
133:
130:
128:
124:
119:North Plateau
118:
116:
113:
110:
107:
104:
101:
98:
96:
93:
92:
91:
87:
76:
73:
72:
71:
68:
67:
66:
63:
62:
61:
58:
57:
55:
52:
50:
46:
42:
36:
31:
19:
3326:
2979:Shuwa-Zamani
2944:Gbiri-Niragu
2690:Basa-Makurdi
2575:Tigon Mbembe
2432:
2431:
2424:
2405:
2399:
2384:
2359:, Kajuru LGA
2357:Kaduna State
2332:Northwestern
2328:Ajuwa-Ajegha
2320:, Kachia LGA
2318:Kaduna State
2291:Northwestern
2279:, Kachia LGA
2277:Kaduna State
2268:West Kuturmi
2251:Northwestern
2239:, Kachia LGA
2237:Kaduna State
2233:Two villages
2228:West Kuturmi
2211:Northwestern
2199:, Kachia LGA
2197:Kaduna State
2178:Ikolu, Ikulu
2171:Northwestern
2157:Kaduna State
2116:Kaduna State
2067:Kaduna State
2050:Ànda pl. Àda
1997:
1996:
1989:, Kachia LGA
1987:Kaduna State
1946:, Kachia LGA
1944:Kaduna State
1907:, Jema’a LGA
1905:Kaduna State
1896:Gwong, Gyong
1860:Kaduna State
1834:Nyankpa-Idun
1809:Kaduna State
1770:, Jema’a LGA
1768:Kaduna State
1700:Tinɔr-Myamya
1658:Tinɔr-Myamya
1640:Kaduna State
1616:Tinɔr-Myamya
1606:Tinɔr-Myamya
1604:
1603:
1590:Kaduna State
1547:Kaduna State
1510:Kaduna State
1471:Kaduna State
1263:Kaduna State
1227:
1226:
1219:, Jema’a LGA
1217:Kaduna State
1180:Kaduna State
1155:ɾȉgʷȅ, Rigwe
1110:Faran, Forom
1090:, Jema’a LGA
1088:Kaduna State
1048:Kaduna State
1003:Kaduna State
962:Kaduna State
919:Kaduna State
874:Zangon Kataf
870:Kaduna State
856:Atyap, Atyab
828:Kaduna State
795:
794:
785:Kaduna State
605:, Toro LGA;
603:Bauchi State
563:, Toro LGA;
561:Bauchi State
520:Kaduna State
514:, Toro LGA;
512:Bauchi State
475:
474:
418:
415:
402:
396:
388:
384:
382:
254:
215:
208:
170:
168:
131:
114:
94:
89:Subdivisions
74:
40:distribution
3130:Shall-Zwall
2804:Gwamhi-Wuri
2675:Basa-Gurara
2075:Niger State
1966:–Gora–Ankwa
1409:Hyam of Nok
964:, Kaura LGA
850:Atyab, Tyab
771:Baju, Bajju
466:Location(s)
350:(Eda, Edra)
169:The twenty
65:Benue–Congo
54:Niger–Congo
3575:Categories
3229:Bu-Ninkada
3115:Kusur–Myet
2873:Gamo-Ningi
2718:Cinda-Regi
2685:Basa-Kwali
2670:Basa-Gumna
2665:Basa-Benue
2510:Como Karim
2417:References
1866:, Karu LGA
1596:, Karu LGA
1583:Koron Ache
339:(Kamantan)
211:sprachbund
38:Geographic
3489:Yukubenic
2898:Kudu-Camo
2809:Hun-Saare
2791:Northwest
2700:Bassa Nge
2444:CC BY 3.0
2368:Footnotes
1755:Sarogbon
609:, Jos LGA
567:, Jos LGA
403:Southern
313:(Nyankpa)
127:Glottolog
3411:Kamanton
3107:Tarokoid
2986:(Surubu)
2866:Northern
2843:(Rerang)
2819:ut-Ma'in
2799:Damakawa
2743:Rubaruba
2728:Hungworo
2632:Shingini
2525:Jan Awei
2502:Jukunoid
2446:license.
2130:Northern
2089:Northern
2039:Northern
2006:Northern
1958:Northern
1915:Kamantan
1552:no data
1492:Kushampa
1245:Ham, Hum
1093:no data
1059:Fantswam
1053:no data
1018:Tyecarak
1012:no data
967:no data
689:Faishang
463:Speakers
436:Dialects
427:Language
333:(Kagoma)
327:Gyongic
227:(Irigwe)
157:nort3169
147:nort3184
137:sout3163
3522:Yukuben
3456:Beromic
3431:Shamang
3421:Kuturmi
3351:Dangana
3327:Central
3269:Ninkyop
3140:Yangkam
3098:Plateau
2776:Gurmana
2758:Shiroro
2695:Koromba
2609:Kambari
2515:Etkywan
2314:3 towns
2001:cluster
1919:Gyongic
1878:Gyongic
1813:Kagarko
1749:Nyankpa
1732:Nyankpa
1720:Kubacha
1681:Kubacha
1608:cluster
1456:Shamang
1442:Shamang
1231:cluster
1063:Central
1022:Central
1007:Manchok
977:Central
937:Central
892:Central
842:Central
804:Central
799:cluster
759:Central
726:Central
693:Central
660:Central
621:Central
579:Central
534:Central
484:Central
479:cluster
446:Endonym
433:Cluster
361:(Ikulu)
354:Kuturmi
289:Shamang
278:Dangana
274:(Kyoli)
268:Hyamic
247:Tyapic
230:Izeric
179:Nigeria
160:
150:
140:
111:Gyongic
70:Plateau
43:Nigeria
3549:others
3532:Ndunic
3502:Beezen
3479:Nincut
3441:Yeskwa
3406:Kadara
3337:(Koro)
3307:Barkul
3259:Ningye
3249:Kanufi
3244:Gwantu
3239:Gbətsu
3221:Ninzic
3183:Alumic
3168:Jijili
3023:Panawa
3005:Shammo
2964:Kurama
2954:Kinuku
2918:Ziriya
2903:Lemoro
2837:(Shen)
2771:Fungwa
2766:Baushi
2733:Kagare
2710:Kamuku
2622:Baangi
2600:Kainji
2565:Nyifon
2184:Bekulu
2181:Ankulu
2146:Kadara
2133:Kadara
2126:Enezhe
2105:Kadara
2092:Kadara
2071:Kachia
2056:Kadara
2042:Kadara
2009:Kadara
1999:Kadara
1792:iGwara
1693:Myamya
1666:iTinɔr
1524:Hyamic
1485:Hyamic
1459:Samang
1453:Samban
1446:Hyamic
1413:Hyamic
1380:Hyamic
1347:Hyamic
1314:Hyamic
1281:Hyamic
1277:Kwyeny
1267:Kachia
1259:43,000
1236:Hyamic
1193:Hyamic
1119:Kwakwi
1039:Daroro
973:Sholio
888:Gworok
722:Ganang
502:Jarawa
469:Notes
458:Exonym
430:Branch
311:Yeskwa
263:(Kaje)
255:proper
115:Yeskwa
105:Hyamic
102:Tyapic
3556:Eloyi
3540:Ahwai
3512:Kapya
3464:Berom
3446:Zhire
3426:Rigwe
3396:Izere
3371:Gyong
3366:Gwara
3361:Fəràn
3341:Ajuwa
3317:Horom
3284:Nungu
3274:Ninzo
3264:Ninka
3211:Nigbo
3206:Hasha
3201:Sambe
3191:Alumu
3163:Eggon
3150:South
3135:Tarok
3120:Kwang
3070:Atsam
3063:Other
3054:Tunzu
3028:Sanga
2949:Kaivi
2939:Dungu
2927:Kauru
2893:Janji
2888:Izora
2883:Iguta
2848:Reshe
2828:Lakes
2781:Pongu
2748:Shama
2642:Wenci
2627:Kimba
2590:Wãpha
2585:Wapan
2580:Wannu
2555:Kuteb
2545:Jukun
2344:Ajuwa
2341:Ajuwa
2304:Ajiya
2301:Ajiya
2298:Ajuli
2287:Ajiya
2263:ìbìrò
2247:Obiro
2223:ìkryó
2207:Ikryo
2073:LGA;
2047:Adara
1969:ékhwá
1954:Ekhwa
1931:Angan
1888:Gyong
1874:Gyong
1850:Adong
1847:Dũya
1778:Gwara
1651:Tinor
1539:Kenyi
1520:Zhire
1481:Shang
1200:Chori
1172:Bassa
1140:Rigwe
1113:Fɨràn
1099:Fɨran
933:Takad
923:Kaura
910:Aguro
878:Kaura
812:Kataf
768:Kәjju
729:Izere
696:Izere
663:Izere
656:Ichèn
629:Forom
624:Izere
582:Izere
543:Fobor
537:Izere
530:Fobur
487:Izere
477:Izere
405:Zaria
348:Adara
337:Nghan
331:Gyong
321:Gwara
301:Koro
294:Zhire
240:Fəràn
234:Izere
225:Rigwe
99:Izere
95:Rigwe
3517:Lufu
3507:Bete
3497:Akum
3474:Iten
3469:Cara
3436:Tyap
3416:Kulu
3386:Idun
3381:Idon
3376:Hyam
3356:Doka
3346:Cori
3335:Ashe
3312:Fyam
3299:East
3254:Mada
3196:Toro
3173:Jili
3080:Piti
3048:Bunu
3043:Loro
3038:Moro
3033:Gusu
3018:Boze
3013:Zele
2995:Vono
2990:Tumi
2984:Vori
2974:Ruma
2969:Mala
2959:Kono
2934:Bina
2913:Shau
2908:Lere
2878:Gyem
2858:East
2841:Lopa
2835:Laru
2814:Lela
2738:Rogo
2657:Basa
2647:Yumu
2637:Vadi
2617:Cipu
2550:Kpan
2540:Jiru
2535:Jibu
2530:Jiba
2520:Hõne
2440:text
2167:Kulu
2143:Èdrà
2102:Èdrà
2085:Edra
1980:Ehwa
1975:Ahua
1891:Gong
1831:Koro
1827:Idun
1819:LGAs
1817:Jaba
1802:Gora
1785:Idun
1782:Koro
1736:Koro
1697:Koro
1663:Waci
1655:Koro
1613:Koro
1575:Ìzɛ̀
1569:Ache
1562:Koro
1558:Ashe
1416:Hyam
1383:Hyam
1376:Dzar
1350:Hyam
1343:Saik
1317:Hyam
1310:Yaat
1284:Hyam
1248:Jaba
1239:Hyam
1229:Hyam
1189:Cori
1066:Tyap
1025:Tyap
1009:town
980:Tyap
940:Tyap
895:Tyap
880:LGAs
876:and
853:Tyap
845:Tyap
838:Tyap
807:Tyap
797:Tyap
370:Doka
365:Idon
359:Kulu
317:Idun
305:Koro
283:Hyam
272:Cori
251:Tyap
199:tone
195:Cori
191:Hyam
183:Tyap
132:None
108:Koro
3401:Jju
3391:Iku
3289:Ayu
3279:Nkɔ
3158:Ake
3075:Map
2560:Lau
2389:doi
2053:Èdà
2035:Eda
1841:Idṹ
1498:ʃaŋ
925:LGA
755:Jju
460:(s)
448:(s)
399:Jju
375:Iku
261:Jju
187:Jju
3577::
3234:Ce
3125:Pe
3052:?
2846:?
2376:^
2069:,
1815:,
1811:,
1265:,
921:,
872:,
319:,
181:.
2486:e
2479:t
2472:v
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