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Mak language (Adamawa)

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Mak
LeeMak
Native toNigeria
RegionTaraba State
EthnicityBikwin
Native speakers(5,700 cited 2000)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Panya
  • Zoo
Language codes
ISO 639-3pbl
Glottologmakn1235
ELPMak (Nigeria)

Mak, or LeeMak, is an Adamawa language of Nigeria, one of several spoken by the Bikwin people. The two dialects, Panya and Zoo (Zo), are rather divergent, and might be considered distinct languages.

References

  1. Mak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Adamawa languages
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Leko–Nimbari
Leko
Duru
Mumuye–Yendang
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Yendang
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Bambukic
Bikwin–Jen
Bena–Mboi (Yungur)
Other
Mbum–Day
Mbum
Kim
Bua
Other
Others


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