Adamawa languages

The Adamawa languages are a group of languages scattered across the Adamawa Plateau in central Africa, in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad. They belong to the Adamawa-Ubangi subgroup of the Niger-Congo family. They are among the least studied groups in Africa, and include many endangered languages; by far the largest of the nearly one hundred small Adamawa languages is Mumuye, at 400,000 speakers. A couple of unclassified languages - notably Laal and Jalaa - are found along their fringes. They are divided into the following subgroups:

Related Topics:
Adamawa Plateau - Nigeria - Cameroon - Chad - Adamawa-Ubangi - Niger-Congo family - Africa - Endangered language - Mumuye - Unclassified languages - Laal - Jalaa

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• Waja-Jen
• Tula-Wiyaa (or Waja)
• Bikwin-Jen (or Jen)
• Baa (or, confusingly, Kwa)
• B?na-Mboi (or Yungur)
• Longuda
• Leko-Nimbari
• Mumuye-Yendang
• Leko
• Duru
• Nimbari
• Mbum-Day
• Mbum
• Day
• Bua
• Kim
• Nyimwom (or Kam)
• Unclassified Adamawa languages

The Fali and Dakoid languages were removed by Boyd 1989.

Related Topics:
Fali - Dakoid languages

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