| Language |
Cluster |
Dialects |
Alternate spellings |
Own name for language |
Endonym(s) |
Other names (location-based) |
Other names for language |
Exonym(s) |
Speakers |
Location(s)
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| Dibo |
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Dibo |
Dibo |
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Shitako, Zitako, Zhitako |
Ganagawa, Ganagana |
4 18,200 (1931 DF); estimate more than 100,000 (1990) – an unknown number of Dibo living among the Gbari no longer speak their own language. |
Niger State, Lapai LGA; Federal Capital Territory; Nasarawa State, Nasarawa LGA
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| Nupe–Nupe Tako cluster |
Nupe–Nupe Tako |
Central Nupe has become the accepted literary form. |
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BassaNge |
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360,000 (1952); 1,000,000 (1987 UBS) may include closely related languages |
Niger State, Lavun, Mariga, Gbako, Agaie, and Lapai LGAs; Kwara State, Edu and Kogi LGAs; Federal Capital Territory; Kogi State, Bassa LGA. Lokoja
|
| Nupe (Central) |
Nupe–Nupe Tako |
|
Nife, Nyffe, Anupe |
Nupe |
Nupe |
Nupe Central |
Ampeyi, Anupecwayi, Anuperi, Tappah, Takpa, Tapa, Nupenci, Nupencizi |
Anufawa, Nyffe |
283,000 (1931 DF); estimated 1,000,000 (2000) |
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| Nupe Tako |
Nupe–Nupe Tako |
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Ibara |
Basa Nge |
19,100 (1931 DF) |
Kogi State, Bassa LGA, Kwara State
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| Gade |
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Gede |
Gade |
Gade |
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60,000 (Sterk 1977) |
Federal Capital Territory; Nasarawa State, Nasarawa LGA
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| Ebira cluster |
Ebira |
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Igbirra, Igbira, Egbira, Egbura |
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154,500 (1952 P.Bruns), 500,000 (1980 UBS); about 1M (1989 Adive) |
Kwara State, Okene, Okehi, and Kogi LGAs; Nasarawa State, Nasarawa LGA; Edo State, Akoko–Edo LGA
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| Okene |
Ebira |
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Kwara State, Okene, Okehi, and Kogi LGAs
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| Etuno |
Ebira |
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tụnọ |
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Igara |
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Edo State, Akoko–Edo LGA, Igara town
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| Koto |
Ebira |
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Igu (Egu, Ika, Bira, Birĩ, Panda |
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FCT Abuja,Abaji AAC,Nasarawa State, Nasarawa LGA, Toto LGA and Umasha/Opanda towns, Kogi State, Koton Karfe LGA
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| Gbagyi |
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A spread of lects not clearly defined but the variation represented here by town names: Vwezhi, Ngenge (Genge, Gyange), or Tawari, Kuta, Diko, Karu, Louome, Kaduna |
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Ibagyi, Gbagye |
East Gwari, Gwari Matai |
Gwari |
|
200,000 (1952 G&C) including Gbari; 250,000 (1985 UBS) |
Niger State, Rafi, Chanchaga, Shiroro and Suleija LGAs; Federal Capital Territory; Kaduna State, Kachia LGA; Nasarawa State, Keffi and Nasarawa LGAs
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| Gbagyi Nkwa |
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Gbagyi |
Gbagyi |
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more than 50,000 (1989 est.) |
Niger State, Rafi LGA
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| Gbari |
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A spread of lects are named according to town names: Botai, Jezhu, Konge, Kwange (Agbawi, Wake, Wĩ Wahe, or Kwali, Paiko, Izom, Gayegi, Yamma (Gwari Gamma); other lects are also based on river locations: Shigokpna, Zubakpna, Abokpna, Sumwakpna |
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Gwari Yamma, West Gwari |
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200,000 (1952 G&C) including Gbagyi |
Niger State, Chanchaga, Suleija, Agaie and Lapai LGAs; Federal Capital Territory; Kaduna State, Kachia LGA; Nasarawa State, Nasarawa LGA
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| Gupa–Abawa |
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Gupa, Abawa |
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estimated more than 10,000 Gupa and 5,000 Abawa (1989) |
Niger State, Lapai LGA around Gupa and Edzu villages
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| Kami |
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more than 5000 (Blench 1989 est.) |
Niger State, Lapai LGA, Ebo town & 11 villages
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| Asu |
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Asu |
Asu |
Abewa |
Ebe |
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5000 (Blench 1987) |
Niger State: Mariga LGA: several villages south of Kontagora on the Mokwa road
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| Kakanda |
Kakanda |
Kakanda–Budon, Kakanda–Gbanmi/Sokun |
Akanda |
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Hyabe, Adyaktye |
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4,500 (1931); 20,000 (1989 Blench) |
Kwara State, Kogi LGA; Niger State, Agaie and Lapai LGAs; communities along the Niger centered on Bida)
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| Kupa |
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Kwara State, Kogi LGA, around Abugi (52 villages)
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