Nupoid languages
Encyclopedia
The Nupoid languages are spoken in central Nigeria
, including the city of Kaduna
and the capital Abuja
. They include the Nupe
, Gbagyi, and Ebira
languages, each with about a million speakers.
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...
, including the city of Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
and the capital Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
. They include the 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....
, Gbagyi, and Ebira
Ebira language
Ebira is a Nupoid language spoken by over a million people in the Kwara State, Nigeria....
languages, each with about a million speakers.
Languages
- Ebira–Gade: EbiraEbira languageEbira is a Nupoid language spoken by over a million people in the Kwara State, Nigeria....
, Gade - Nupe–Gbagyi
- GwariGwari languageGwari is a Nupoid language spoken by over a million people in Nigeria. There are two principal varieties, Gbari and Gbagyi , which have some difficulty in communication; sociolinguistically they are distinct languages....
(Gbagyi, Gbari) - Nupe: NupeNupe languageThe 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....
(Nupe–Nupe-Tako), AsuAsu language (Nigeria)Asu is a language spoken in the Niger State in Western Nigeria....
, Gupa-Abawa, Kakanda, Kami, Kupa - Dibo
- Gwari