The East Kainji languages are spoken in a compact area of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria, near Jos. There are more than 20 of them, most of which are poorly...
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The Kainji languages are a group of about 60 related languages spoken in west-central Nigeria. They form part of the Central Nigerian (Platoid) branch...
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Kainji may refer to several locations in Nigeria: Kainji Lake Kainji Dam Kainji National Park It is also used to refer to a group of languages spoken around...
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M. 2018. Nominal affixing in the Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.), East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and...
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M. 2018. Nominal affixing in the Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.), East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and...
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Kinuku (Nu) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Kinuku at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge:...
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known as Gure-Kahugu, is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa. Tugbiri is the name of the language of the Gbiri people, and is...
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divergent Kainji language of Nigeria. Map at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed...
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rest of Gwandara, acquired its duodecimal system from neighboring East Kainji languages. It is duodecimal even to powers of base twelve: The Nimbia 12 number...
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The six Northwest Kainji languages, also known as the Lela languages or the Duka languages, are spoken near Kainji Lake on the Niger River in Nigeria....
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extinct Kainji language of Nigeria. Vono at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed...
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constitute a Kainji language of Nigeria. They are geographically but perhaps not linguistically distinct. The earliest reference to the Sheni language is in...
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Tumi (also Tutumi. Hausa: Kitimi) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Tumi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e...
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is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Ruma at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed...
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is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Bina at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed...
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The Kurama or T'kurmi or Akurmi language is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Kurama speakers are found in the central northern Nigerian states of Kaduna...
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Kaivi (also Anunu) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. The Kaivi people are predominantly Christians. Kaivi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription...
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Bantoid–Cross languages Cross River Northern Bantoid Southern Bantoid Central Nigerian languages, also known as Platoid Jukunoid Kainji Plateau Ukaan...
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M. 2018. Nominal affixing in the Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.), East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and...
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Panawa (Bujiyel) is an East Kainji language of Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster. Panawa is mostly closely related to Boze. There are probably no...
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Vori (also called Surubu or Skrubu) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Roger Blench (2016) reported that the people referred to as Surubu in the present...
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Shuwa-Zamani (Kuzamani, Rishuwa) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Kizamani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Rishiwa at Ethnologue...
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Lemoro is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Lemoro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e...
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Kono (also Koonu) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Kono at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e...
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Shammo (Shammɔ) or Jere languages are spoken in north-central Nigeria. They form a subgroup within the East Kainji languages. A common greeting, Shammɔ...
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Janji is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Janji has, or had, a duodecimal number system. Janji at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Matsushita...
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Dungu (also Dingi) is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Dungu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e...
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Sanga is an East Kainji language of Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster. Sanga is spoken about 20 villages of Toro LGA, Bauchi State and Jema'a LGA...
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Shau (Sho), or Lìsháù, is an extinct Kainji language of Nigeria. Shau at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v t e...
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Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation. Blench, Roger (2004), "The Status of the East Kainji Languages of Central...
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