Kakanda (also known as Akanda or Hyabe) is a

Nupoid language The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid langua ...

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 ...

. Kakanda is spoken in and around

Kupa The Kupa () or Kolpa ( or ; from la, Colapis in Roman times; hu, Kulpa) river, a right tributary of the Sava, forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia. It is long, with its border part having a length of and th ...

and Eggan (near the Niger-Benue confluence). There are scattered villages stretching from the Niger-Benue confluence to as far as Muregi. There are at least 10,000 people. It is most closely related to Gupa and

, although there are also some similarities with Ebira.Blench, Roger. 2013.
The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list
'. Baka is a Kakanda-speaking town. Blench (2019) lists ''Kakanda–Budon'' and ''Kakanda–Gbanmi/Sokun'' as dialects.

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Languages of Nigeria Nupoid languages {{VoltaNiger-lang-stub