Nupoid languages

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.

Languages

Roger Blench (2013: 4) classifies the Nupoid languages as follows.

Nupoid
- Ebira–Gade
  - Ebira
  - Gade
- Nupe–Gbagyi
  - Gwari (Gbagyi, Gbari)
  - Nupe
    - Asu
    - Core Nupe
      - Nupe cluster
        Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako)
        Dibo
      - Gupa cluster
        Gupa-Abawa
        Kakanda
        Kami
        Kupa

In addition, Koro Zuba is close to Dibo.

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).

Reconstructions

The following Proto-Nupoid reconstructions are from Blench (2013).

Some Proto-Nupe-Gbari crop name reconstructions are (Blench 2013):

References

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External links

Nupoid materials (Roger Blench)