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Hõne Language
Hõne is a Jukunoid language spoken in Gombe State and Taraba State, Nigeria. Speakers of the two dialects, Pindiga and Gwana, can only understand each other with difficulty. It belongs to the Jukun Wapan (Kororofa) language cluster. Distribution Hõne is spoken in Akko, Billiri, Shongom Shongom is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Boh in the northern part of the Local Government Area . Geography Shongom LGA occupies a total area of 922 square kilometres and has an averag ..., and Karim-Lamido LGAs. ''Ethnologue'' (22nd ed.) lists villages as: *Futuk, Kaltanga, Kashere, Pindiga, and Tumu villages (''Pindiga'' dialect) *Andamin, Digare, Dizi, Gobirawa, Gwana, Jukon, Kasan Dare, Katagum, Konan Kuka, and Kwaya villages (''Gwana'' dialect) References Jukunoid languages Languages of Nigeria {{BenueCongo-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gombe State
Gombe State ( ff, Leyddi Gommbe 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞥆𞤦𞤫) is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the state of Borno and Yobe, to the south by Taraba State, to the southeast by Adamawa State, and to the west by Bauchi State. Named for the city of Gombe—the state's capital and largest city—Gombe State was formed from a part of Bauchi State on 1 October 1996.The state is among the multi lingual states in Nigeria. Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Gombe is the 21st largest in area and 32nd most populous with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016. Geographically, the State is within the tropical West Sudanian savanna ecoregion. Important geographic features include Gongola River, which flows through Gombe's north and east into Lake Dadin Kowa, and part of the Muri Mountains, a small range in the state's far south. Among the state's nature are a number of snake species including carpet viper, puff adder, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraba State
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Benue–Congo Languages
Benue–Congo (sometimes called East Benue–Congo) is a major branch of the Volta-Congo languages which covers most of Sub-Saharan Africa. Subdivisions Central Nigerian (or Platoid) contains the Plateau, Jukunoid and Kainji families, and Bantoid–Cross combines the Bantoid and Cross River groups. Bantoid is only a collective term for every subfamily of Bantoid–Cross except Cross River, and this is no longer seen as forming a valid branch, however one of the subfamilies, Southern Bantoid, is still considered valid. It is Southern Bantoid which contains the Bantu languages, which are spoken across most of Sub-Saharan Africa. This makes Benue–Congo one of the largest subdivisions of the Niger–Congo language family, both in number of languages, of which '' Ethnologue'' counts 976 (2017), and in speakers, numbering perhaps 350 million. Benue–Congo also includes a few minor isolates in the Nigeria–Cameroon region, but their exact relationship is uncertain. The neighbouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukunoid Languages
The Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue-Congo languages spoken by the Jukun and related peoples of Nigeria and Cameroon. They are distributed mostly throughout Taraba State, Nigeria and surrounding regions. Their asymmetrical nasal consonants are atypical for West Africa, as can be seen in Wapan. External relationships Gerhardt (1983) and Güldemann (2018) suggest that Jukunoid may actually be part of the Plateau languages, as it shares similarities with various Plateau groups, especially Tarokoid. However, Blench (2005) argues that Jukunoid is clearly separate from Plateau. Classification The following classification is from Glottolog; the Kororofa branch has been added from ''Ethnologue'' (Glottolog classifies the Kororofa languages as Jukun): * Kuteb *Central **Kpan–Icen: Etkywan (Icen), Kpan **Jukun–Mbembe–Wurbo ***Jukun: Jukun (Jukun Takum), Jibu, Hõne, Wãpha, Jan Awei ***Kororofa: Wannu, Wapan, Jiba *** Mbembe (Tigon) ***Wurbo: Como Karim, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukunoid Language
The Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue-Congo languages spoken by the Jukun and related peoples of Nigeria and Cameroon. They are distributed mostly throughout Taraba State, Nigeria and surrounding regions. Their asymmetrical nasal consonants are atypical for West Africa, as can be seen in Wapan. External relationships Gerhardt (1983) and Güldemann (2018) suggest that Jukunoid may actually be part of the Plateau languages, as it shares similarities with various Plateau groups, especially Tarokoid. However, Blench (2005) argues that Jukunoid is clearly separate from Plateau. Classification The following classification is from Glottolog; the Kororofa branch has been added from ''Ethnologue'' (Glottolog classifies the Kororofa languages as Jukun): * Kuteb *Central **Kpan–Icen: Etkywan (Icen), Kpan **Jukun–Mbembe–Wurbo ***Jukun: Jukun (Jukun Takum), Jibu, Hõne, Wãpha, Jan Awei ***Kororofa: Wannu, Wapan, Jiba *** Mbembe (Tigon) ***Wurbo: Como Karim, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukun Wapan Language
Wapan (Jukun Wapan) or Kororofa, also known as Wukari after the local town of Wukari, is a major Jukunoid language of Nigeria. Varieties Blench (2019) lists the following varieties as part of the Kororofa (Jukun Wapan) cluster: * Abinsi *Wapan proper * Hõne *Dampar (spoken at Dampar, Wukari LGA) Phonology Wapan and other Jukunoid languages are interesting in the development of asymmetrical patterns of nasal and oral consonants in West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit .... One could posit that voiced oral stops become nasal before nasal vowels, sometimes at the expense of having more nasal than oral vowels, which is typologically odd, or that nasal stops denasalise before oral vowels, which is typologically odd as well. Oral vowels are allowed only in sylla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akko, Nigeria
Akko is a local government area of Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Kumo town on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away. Kumo (headquarters) is a cosmopolitan community of more than 30 different tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities. Kumo also serves as the second largest commercial centre after Gombe Local Government, in the state. The local government area is made up of three major districts and 11 wards. Akko LGA was created for the main purpose of establishing link between the people at the grassroots, state and the central government levels. Akko Local Government Area Secretariat, Kumo, Gombe state, Nigeria Akko local government is under Gombe state and the current governor is Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya is governing under All Progressives Congress (APC) political party. The Chairman of Akko local government is Akhaji Abubakar Usaman. Akko Local Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billiri
Billiri (or Biliri) is one of the 11 Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria bordered to the north by Akko LGA, south and east by Shongom as well as North-East by Kaltungo LGAs. It is a historical settlement of the Tangales which is located South of Gombe It has an area of 737 km and a population of 202,144 at the 2006 census. Apart from Tangale language, Fulfulde and Hausa are commonly spoken The postal code of the area is 771. Most of the inhabitants of Billiri are Christians while Muslims formed the largest minority. The dominant tribe is Tangale which means "Tangle". The traditional ruler of the LGA is called the "Mai Tangale". The death of the Mai Tangale in 2020 brought about communal unrest in the Biliri community due to the delay in reinstating a new Mai Tangale. History The Tangale people claimed to have emerged as the settlers of Billiri from a migration journey through Borno State Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shongom
Shongom is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Boh in the northern part of the Local Government Area . Geography Shongom LGA occupies a total area of 922 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 31 °C. The LGA witnesses two major seasons which are the rainy season, which usually comes between the months of May and September, and the dry season which is normally between the months of October and April. Economy Trade is a critical economic activity in Shongom LG with the area hosting the expansive Lalaipido international cattle market where a variety of domestic animals are sold. Farming also blossoms in Shongom LGA with the area known for the cultivation of a number of food crops such as beans, rice, sorghum, guineacorn, and millet. Other occupations of the people of Shongom LGA include hunting, wood carving, and animal rearing. Districts and villages Bengunji; Bango, Bangunji, Bikutture, Bikwala, Bishiwai, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim-Lamido
Karim Lamido is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karim Lamido at . It has an area of 6,620 km and a population of 195,844 at the 2006 census. The southern border of Karim Lamido is the Benue River and it is traversed by several tributaries of that river. The postal code of the area is 662. Karim Lamido has various ethnic groups, including Karimjo, Wurkun, Jenjo, Bambuka, Munga, kodei, Dadiya, Bandawa and fulani. It contains about 11 political wards, some of which are Karim 'A', Karim 'A', Jen Ardido, Jen Kaigama, Muri A, Muri B, Muri C, etc. See also * Materum, Nigeria *Muri, Nigeria Muri ( Fula: Lamorde Muri 𞤤𞤢𞤥𞤮𞤪𞤣𞤫 𞤥𞤵𞥅𞤪𞤭) is a town and traditional emirate in Jalingo but covers Karim Lamido LGA ARDO KOLA Yoro, Taraba LGA and others, in northwestern Taraba State, eastern Nigeria, approximate ... References Local Government Areas in Taraba State {{Taraba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
