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There are several clusters of Adamawa languages; among the Gur languages, only the core of that proposal (Central Gur) has been retained, though it is possible that some of the 'peripheral' languages may turn out to be related to each other. Kleinewillinghöfer et al. (2012) note that a reconstruction
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The Gur–Adamawa link was demonstrated in Kleinewillinghöfer (1996) and has been accepted as established by later researchers, who have gone further in noting that the Adamawa and Gur languages themselves do not form coherent groups and are not necessarily more closely related internally than they are
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Kleinewillinghöfer et al. (2012) note that the reconstruction of the noun-class system indicates that Waja ('Tula–Waja') and Leko–Nimbari ('Sama–Duru') (and possibly other Adamawa groups) belong with Central Gur, and that the noun-class system they reconstruct for these languages is akin to those of
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family from Niger–Congo altogether, stating that it "probably constitutes an independent language family that cannot or can no longer be shown to be related to Niger–Congo (or any other family)," though the Ubangian languages are themselves not a valid group, and the Gbaya branch may turn out to be
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Apart from such exceptions, Dimmendaal notes that the Savanna languages "can be shown to be genetically related beyond any reasonable doubt. The evidence is not only lexical in nature, it is based primarily on a range of cognate grammatical morphemes."
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GĂŒldemann (2018) recognises the following coherent "genealogical units" (8 Gur, 14 Adamawa, and 7 Ubangi) but is agnostic about their positions within Niger-Congo.
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Bennett, Patrick R. 1983. Adamawa-Eastern: problems and prospects. - in: Dihoff, I. R. (ed.) Current Approaches to African Linguistics. Vol. 1: 23-48.
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Below is a list of major Savannas (Adamawa) branches and their primary locations (centres of diversity) within Nigeria based on Blench (2019).
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GĂŒldemann, Tom (2018). "Historical linguistics and genealogical language classification in Africa". In GĂŒldemann, Tom (ed.).
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Kleinewillinghöfer (2014) notes that many "Adamawa" languages in fact share more similarities with various (Central)
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Gerrit Dimmendaal, 2008, "Language Ecology and Linguistic Diversity on the African Continent",
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than with other Adamawa languages, and proposes that early Gur-Adamawa speakers had cultivated
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Rapid appraisal and lexicostatistical analysis surveys of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai and Oblo (PDF)
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The Savannas languages, with an agnostic approach to internal classification, are as follows:
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Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 1996. 'Relationship between Adamawa and Gur: The case of Waja.'
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by Michael & Charlene Ayotte, 2002. SIL Electronic Survey Reports SILESR 2002-048.
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was left unclassified within Adamawa, and has not been addressed in Savannas.
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of proto-Central Gur noun classes needs to include several Adamawa families.
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branch consisting of Gurunsi, "Ubangian", and Trans-Benue groups, with the
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2035:Jowulu (Jɔ) 1772:Ivory Coast 1750:Senegambian 1610:Volta–Niger 1588:Grassfields 1478:Cross River 1437:Benue–Congo 1428:Volta–Congo 1315:Central Gur 1176:Niger–Congo 1136:, Tourneaux 858:Gombe State 637:(Yendangic) 331:guinea corn 282:subgroups. 264:Trans-Benue 237:Greenberg's 229:Adamawa–Gur 225:Gur–Adamawa 92:, possibly 64:Volta–Congo 53:Niger–Congo 42:in the east 24:Gur–Adamawa 2262:Categories 1631:Ayere–Ahan 1281:Samba–Duru 1251:Kwah (Baa) 1219:Bikwin–Jen 980:References 830:Mayo Belwa 720:Mundu-Baka 641:Kebi-Benue 625:Samba-Duru 620:Bikwin-Jen 349:(Central) 268:Bikwin-Jen 246:families. 101:(Central) 88:, most ex- 29:Geographic 2021:Northwest 1848:Southeast 1743:Rio Nunez 1535:Mambiloid 1288:Tula–Waja 1212:Bena–Mboi 615:Bena-Mboi 603:Tula-Waja 552:Kulangoic 337:Languages 272:Bena-Mboi 205:Glottolog 2214:" ? 2137:Isolates 2011:Vai–Kono 1898:Southern 1765:Others ( 1683:Yoruboid 1453:Jukunoid 1364:Ubangian 1194:Savannas 1178:branches 1031:2/5:841. 996:1.25–46. 850:Kaltungo 806:Cameroon 804:States; 725:Ngbandic 676:Nyingwom 643:(Mbumic) 498:Ubangian 446:Bambukic 436:, & 422:Mbum–Day 388:(ex-Gur) 382:(ex-Gur) 374:(ex-Gur) 301:Ubangian 211:nort3149 179:Ubangian 168:Bambukic 163:Mbum–Day 94:Ubangian 84:most ex- 69:Savannas 19:Savannas 2222: ? 2205: ? 2199: ? 2191: ? 2183: ? 2161: ? 2153: ? 2144:Bangime 1983:Manding 1880: ? 1856:Eastern 1822: ? 1809: ? 1806:Mangree 1652:Idomoid 1467:Plateau 1445:Platoid 1400:Ngbandi 1333: ? 1321:Kulango 1256:Longuda 1203:Adamawa 1055:Adamawa 854:Balanga 825:Yendang 798:Adamawa 735:Ndogoic 730:Bandaic 705:Gbayaic 630:Mumuyic 609:Longuda 595:Adamawa 356:Kulango 320:linkage 280:Longuda 274:), and 124:Kulango 90:Adamawa 2181:Degere 2114:Defaka 2107:Others 2090:Rashad 2083:Lafofa 1990:Mokole 1888:Tyenga 1884:Shanga 1826:Siamou 1713:Bijago 1666:Nupoid 1659:Igboid 1595:Tivoid 1567:Beboid 1528:Dakoid 1460:Kainji 1349:Tusian 1338:Senufo 1326:Miyobe 1269:Mumuye 1083:  970:LGAs, 959:Yungur 943:Bikwin 856:LGAs, 836:LGAs, 813:Mumuye 802:Taraba 782:Fufore 778:(Vere) 767:Branch 740: 710:Zandic 697:Ubangi 586:Senufo 581:Samuic 576:Tusian 558:Miyobe 363:Bariba 290:Senufo 130:Bariba 2203:Rimba 2196:Omaio 2158:Komta 2150:Jalaa 2127:Ijoid 2120:Dogon 2076:Katla 1932:Yaure 1864:Bissa 1840:Mande 1781:Dompo 1767:Ghana 1725:Limba 1677:Ukaan 1638:Edoid 1624:Akpes 1618:Akoko 1581:Ekoid 1574:Bendi 1560:Bantu 1541:Tikar 1501:Ogoni 1413:Zande 1380:Gbaya 1373:Banda 1354:Viemo 1344:Tiefo 968:Guyuk 950:LGA, 934:LGA, 918:LGA, 910:LGA, 892:LGA, 890:Numan 874:LGA, 834:Numan 784:LGA, 715:Mbaic 652:Buaic 647:Kimic 570:Viemo 564:Tiefo 504:Zande 491:Gbaya 393:Tusya 379:Tiefo 371:Vyemo 188:(Kwa) 173:Gbaya 158:(Win) 156:Tusya 144:Tiefo 137:Vyemo 2219:Wawu 2165:Laal 2030:Bobo 1976:Jogo 1959:West 1937:Mano 1928:Guro 1923:Beng 1919:Gban 1914:Tura 1873:Boko 1869:Busa 1819:Mpra 1813:Mbre 1770:and 1737:Nalu 1720:Gola 1238:Fali 1081:ISBN 966:and 964:Song 916:Yola 914:and 902:Laka 872:Bali 852:and 845:Waja 832:and 800:and 793:Leko 776:Duru 699:area 687:Fali 635:Maya 597:area 541:area 464:Waja 294:Fali 276:Tula 242:and 219:The 195:Oblo 108:Waja 1946:Wan 1942:Mwa 1910:Goo 1906:Dan 1799:Kwa 1792:Kru 1786:Ega 1756:Sua 1731:Mel 1707:Bak 1672:Oko 1645:Gbe 1387:Mba 1306:Gur 1245:Kim 1232:Day 1226:Bua 1073:doi 927:Jen 884:Baa 866:Kam 681:Kam 670:Kwa 665:Baa 658:Day 539:Gur 484:Baa 468:Kam 458:G10 439:Day 434:G14 430:G13 416:G12 351:Gur 240:Gur 227:or 186:Baa 112:Kam 103:Gur 86:Gur 40:CAR 2264:: 1095:^ 1079:. 679:= 668:= 502:? 496:? 481:? 476:G8 474:, 472:G1 456:, 454:G9 452:, 450:G7 432:, 428:, 426:G6 414:, 412:G5 410:, 408:G4 406:, 404:G2 192:? 183:? 177:? 2208:" 1944:– 1930:– 1921:– 1912:– 1908:– 1886:– 1871:– 1774:) 1168:e 1161:t 1154:v 1089:. 1075:: 1044:. 1018:" 478:) 466:– 460:) 442:) 418:) 318:( 278:- 110:– 96:: 55:?

Index

Burkina Faso
CAR
Linguistic classification
Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Volta–Congo
Gur
Adamawa
Ubangian
Gur
Waja
Kam
Leko–Nimbari
Kulango
Bariba
Vyemo
Tiefo
Wara–Natyoro
Tusya
Mbum–Day
Bambukic
Gbaya
Ubangian
Baa
Oblo
Glottolog
nort3149
Niger–Congo languages
Greenberg's
Gur

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