Jukunoid languages

The jukunoiden languages ​​( short Jukunoid ) form a subunit of platoiden languages ​​, a branch of the Benue - Congo languages ​​, which in turn belong to the Niger - Congo.

The approximately 20 jukunoiden languages ​​are spoken by about 350,000 people in northeast Nigeria. Jukun was the language of the once mighty Jukunreiches ( end of the 1st millennium AD ), his successor languages ​​are the languages ​​jukunoiden. The most important today jukunoiden languages ​​are Wapan ( 100,000 speakers), Tigon Mbembe, ICEN and Kutep with around 50,000 speakers each. Other languages ​​are dying out, so the worshipers in Nigeria.

Position of Jukunoid within the Niger - Congo

  • Niger - Congo Volta - Congo Southern Volta - Congo Benue - Congo East Benue - Congo Platoid Kainji
  • Northwest Plateau
  • Central Plateau
  • Southeast Plateau
  • South Plateau
  • Tarokoid
  • Jukunoid

Internal classification

  • Jukunoid Jukun - Wurbo Jukun: Jukun TAKUM (40 thousand), Jibu (30 thousand), Wase (2 thousand)
  • Mbembe: Tigon - Mbembe (60 thousand)
  • Kororofa: Wapan ( Wukari ) (100 thousand), Abinsi (3 thousand), Kona (2 thousand)
  • Wurbo: Bandawa - Minda - Kunini (10 thousand), Como Karim, Jiru, Tita
Bete language (Nigeria) Jukun Takum language Tigon language Shoo-Minda-Nye language Como Karim language Kuteb language
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