Basa-Benue language

Spoken in

Niger - Congo

  • Atlantic - Congo Benue - Congo Kainji West Kainji centrally Basa - Kamuku

Or

Basa, also called Abacha, Abatsa, Basa - Benue, Bassa Komo, Bassa Kwomu, Rubasa and Rubassa, is a Niger -Congo language of the subgroup of platoiden languages ​​, in central Nigeria in the Local Government Areas Bassa, Ankpa Nassarawa and Kwali and is in the city of Makurdi spoken by about 100,000 people. It belongs to the group of Kainji languages.

The Basa is increasingly being displaced by the official language English, some Basa spokesman dominate additionally in Igala or Nupe.

Language family Atlantic languages Local government areas of Nigeria Igala language Nupe language
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