Hõne is a
Jukunoid language spoken in
Gombe State
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and
Taraba State
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,
Nigeria
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. 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
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,
Billiri,
Shongom, 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
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