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Tula–Waja Languages
The Tula–Waja, or Tula–Wiyaa languages are a branch of the provisional Savanna languages, closest to Nyingwom language, Kam (Nyingwom), spoken in northeastern Nigeria. They are spoken primarily in southeastern Gombe State and other neighbouring states. They were labeled "G1" in Joseph Greenberg's Adamawa languages, Adamawa language-family proposal and later placed in a ''Waja–Jen'' branch of that family. Guldemann (2018) observes significant internal lexical diversity within Tula-Waja, partly as a result of word tabooing accelerating lexical change. Although noun classes have been lost in Dadiya language, Dadiya, Kamo language, Maa, and Awak language, Yebu, Waja language, Waja and Tula language, Tula retain complex noun class systems. Kleinewillinghöfer (1996) also observes many morphological similarities between the Tula–Waja and Central Gur languages, a view shared by Bennett (1983) and Bennett & Sterk (1977).Bennett, Patrick R. & Jan P. Sterk. 1977. South Central Nige ... [...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] |
Dijim-Bwilim Language
Dikaka or Cham, is one of the Savanna languages of Middle Belt, Nigeria. It is also known as Dijim–Bwilim, after its two dialects, Dijim and Bwilim. A tonal language, it has a whistled register. It is spoken in Gombe and southwestern parts of Adamawa State of Nigeria. Dialects The two dialects are Dijim and Bwilim.Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014The languages of the Tula – Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project. *Dijim ijím spoken in and around Kindiyo (currently Cham town) *Bwilim wilím spoken in and around Mɔna (Mwona, Mwana) Another related dialect is spoken by former speakers of the Jalaa language Jalaa (autonym: ), also known as Cèntûm, Centúúm or Cen Tuum, is an extinct language of northeastern Nigeria (Loojaa settlement in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State), of uncertain origins, apparently a language isolate. The Jalabe ... in and around Loojaa settlement. Orthography It consists of 8 vowels and 17 consonants. :The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangjinge Language
Bangwinji (Bangjinge) is one of the Savanna languages of Gombe State, eastern 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 o .... Their ethnonym is ''Báŋjìŋèb'' (pl.; sg. form: ''Báŋjìŋè''). There are two dialects, ''Kaalɔ́ '' and ''Naabáŋ''. Bangwinji had originally settled in Kaalɔ́ and Naabáŋ in the northern Muri Mountains, and have since moved down into the plains.Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014The languages of the Tula – Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project. References Waja languages Languages of Nigeria {{AtlanticCongo-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiyaa Language
Waja (also known as Nyan Wiyau, Wiyaa, or Wuya) is a Savannas language of eastern 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 o .... Dialectical differences between Deruwo (Wajan Dutse) and Waja proper (Wajan Kasa) are slight. Dialects Waja dialects:Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014The languages of the Tula – Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project. *''Wɩyáà'' (''Wajan Kasa''), spoken in ten settlements, including Talasse (main settlement that is home to the Emir of Waja). *''Derúwò'' (''Hill Waja'' or ''Wajan Dutse''), spoken in Deri. There are two varieties: **Putoki, Kulani, and Degri **Sikkam and Degri References Waja languages Languages of Nigeria {{AtlanticCongo-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsobo Language
Tso (Tsóbó, Lotsu, Cibbo) is one of the Savanna languages of eastern Nigeria. Dialects The language is known as ''nyi tsó'', while the people are known as ''Tsobo'' só-bó The ethnic subgroups are, *Bərbou *Swaabou *Gusobu A subsection of the Gusobu may also live in Luzoo settlement. Each ethnic subgroup speaks a different Tso dialect. The Swaabou and Gusobu reportedly have trouble understanding each other. Tso lexical diversity is partly due to the tradition of word taboo Word taboo, also called taboo language, language taboo or linguistic taboo is a kind of taboo that involves restricting the use of words or other parts of language due to social constraints. This may be due to a taboo on specific parts of the langu ...ing.Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014The languages of the Tula – Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project. References Waja languages Languages of Nigeria {{AtlanticCongo-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraba State
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Adamawa State
Adamawa state () is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west, and Taraba to the southwest, while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon. It takes its name from the historic emirate of Adamawa, with the emirate's old capital of Yola, serving as the capital city of Adamawa state. The state is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria. with over 100 indigenous ethnic groups, formed in 1991, when the former Gongola state was broken up into Adamawa and Taraba states. Since its was carved out of the old Gongola State in 1991 by the General Ibrahim Badamsi Babangida military regime, Adamawa State has had 10 men, both military and civilian, controlling the levers of power, who played crucial roles in transforming the state into what it is today. Of the 36 states in Nigeria, Adamawa state is the eighth largest in area, but the thirteenth least populous with an estimated popupation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bwilim Language
Dikaka or Cham, is one of the Savanna languages of Middle Belt, Nigeria. It is also known as Dijim–Bwilim, after its two dialects, Dijim and Bwilim. A tonal language, it has a whistled register. It is spoken in Gombe and southwestern parts of Adamawa State of Nigeria. Dialects The two dialects are Dijim and Bwilim.Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014The languages of the Tula – Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project. *Dijim ijím spoken in and around Kindiyo (currently Cham town) *Bwilim wilím spoken in and around Mɔna (Mwona, Mwana) Another related dialect is spoken by former speakers of the Jalaa language Jalaa (autonym: ), also known as Cèntûm, Centúúm or Cen Tuum, is an extinct language of northeastern Nigeria (Loojaa settlement in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State), of uncertain origins, apparently a language isolate. The Jalabe ... in and around Loojaa settlement. Orthography It consists of 8 vowels and 17 consonants. :The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dijim Language
Dikaka or Cham, is one of the Savanna languages of Middle Belt, Nigeria. It is also known as Dijim–Bwilim, after its two dialects, Dijim and Bwilim. A tonal language, it has a whistled register. It is spoken in Gombe and southwestern parts of Adamawa State of Nigeria. Dialects The two dialects are Dijim and Bwilim.Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014The languages of the Tula – Waja Group Adamawa Languages Project. *Dijim ijím spoken in and around Kindiyo (currently Cham town) *Bwilim wilím spoken in and around Mɔna (Mwona, Mwana) Another related dialect is spoken by former speakers of the Jalaa language Jalaa (autonym: ), also known as Cèntûm, Centúúm or Cen Tuum, is an extinct language of northeastern Nigeria (Loojaa settlement in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State), of uncertain origins, apparently a language isolate. The Jalabe ... in and around Loojaa settlement. Orthography It consists of 8 vowels and 17 consonants. :The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exonym
An endonym (from Greek: , 'inner' + , 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, ''native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that particular place, group, or linguistic community in question; it is their self-designated name for themselves, their homeland, or their language. An exonym (from Greek: , 'outer' + , 'name'; also known as xenonym) is an established, ''non-native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used only outside that particular place, group, or linguistic community. Exonyms exist not only for historico-geographical reasons but also in consideration of difficulties when pronouncing foreign words. For instance, is the endonym for the country that is also known by the exonym ''Germany'' in English, in Spanish and in French. Naming and etymology The terms ''autonym'', ''endonym'', ''exonym'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endonym
An endonym (from Greek: , 'inner' + , 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, ''native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that particular place, group, or linguistic community in question; it is their self-designated name for themselves, their homeland, or their language. An exonym (from Greek: , 'outer' + , 'name'; also known as xenonym) is an established, ''non-native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used only outside that particular place, group, or linguistic community. Exonyms exist not only for historico-geographical reasons but also in consideration of difficulties when pronouncing foreign words. For instance, is the endonym for the country that is also known by the exonym ''Germany'' in English, in Spanish and in French. Naming and etymology The terms ''autonym'', ''endonym'', ''exonym'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
