Basa language
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Basa, also called Abacha, Abatsa, Basa-Benue, Bassa-Komo, Bassa-Kwomu, Rubasa, and Rubassa, is a Kainji language spoken in central Nigeria
, in the vicinity of Bassa
, Ankpa
, Nasarawa
, and Kwali
Local Government Areas and of the city of Makurdi
.
Basa speakers also often speak Igala
or Nupe
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, in the vicinity of Bassa
Bassa, Kogi State
Bassa is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its northern border is the Benue River and its western border is the Niger River. Its headquarters are in the town of Oguma....
, Ankpa
Ankpa
Ankpa is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ankpa on the A233 highway in the west of the area at.It has an area of 1,200 km² and a population of 267,353 at the 2006 census....
, Nasarawa
Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Nasarawa is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nasarawa.It has an area of 5,704 km² and a population of 189,835 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 962.-Education:...
, and Kwali
Kwali
Kwali is a Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory . Its headquarters are in the town of Kwali.It has an area of 1,206 km² and a population of 85,837 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 904.-References:...
Local Government Areas and of the city of Makurdi
Makurdi
Makurdi is the capital of Benue State in Nigeria. The city is located in central Nigeria along the Benue river bank and was the base for the Nigerian Air Force's MiG 21 and SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft squadrons...
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Basa speakers also often speak Igala
Igala language
Igala is a language of the Yoruboid branch of the Volta–Niger language family, spoken by the Igala ethnic group of Nigeria. In 1989, an estimated 800,000 spoke Igala, primarily in Kogi State, Delta State and Edo State. Dialects include Ebu, Idah, Ankpa, Dekina, Ogugu, Ibaji, Ife. The Agatu,...
or Nupe
Nupe language
The Nupe language is spoken primarily by the Nupe people of the Middle Belt region of Nigeria; its geographical distribution is limited to the west-central portion of this region and maintains pre-eminence in Niger State.-External links:*** Portions of the Book of Common Prayer in Nupe....
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