Plateau languages

The plateau - languages ​​form a subgroup of the platoiden languages ​​, a branch of the Benue - Congo languages ​​, which in turn belong to the Niger - Congo.

The plateau around 40 languages ​​are spoken by about two million people in West and Central Nigeria. Its distribution center is the central Nigerian Jos Plateau, after which they are named. The plateau languages ​​consist of four genetic units that are geographically divided into West, Central, Southeast and Southern Plateau languages. The major languages ​​are Berom (300 thousand), quay (300 thousand speakers), Kwanka (220 thousand), Eggon (150 thousand), Katab (130 thousand), Jaba (100 thousand) and Mada (100 thousand).

Position of the plateau languages ​​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

  • Northwest Plateau North: Ikulu (50 thousand), Kadara (40 thousand), Doka, Iku - Gora, Kuturmi
  • West northwest Jaba: Jaba (100 thousand), Kamantan (10 thousand), Kagoma, Cori, Shamang, Zhire
  • Koro: Begbere - Ejar - Ashe (35 thousand), Idun, (10 thousand), Yeskwa (15 thousand)
  • Kwanka - Mada: Kwanka (220 thousand), Mada (100 thousand), Kitchen (50 thousand), Ninzam (35 thousand), Numana Nunku - Gwantu - Numbu (15 thousand), Kanufi, Kaningdon - Nindem, Bu (6 thousand), Ningye (4 thousand) Shall Zwall
  • Eggon: Eggon (150 thousand), Nungu (50 thousand), Hasha (3 thousand), Ake (2 thousand)
  • North: Aten (40 thousand), Cara (3 thousand)
  • South: quay (300 thousand), Katab (130 thousand), Irigwe (40 thousand), Izere ( Afusare ) (50 thousand), Firan (1.5 thousand)
  • West: Nandu - Tari (4 thousand)
Berom language Kaje language Kwanka language Eggon language Cori language Koro Wachi language Ake language Cara language Barkul language Bernd Heine
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