Gbantu language

Plateau language of Nigeria

Gbantu

Gwantu
Native to| Nigeria

Native speakers

| 50,000, including Nunku (2008)[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

* Atlantic–Congo
* Benue–Congo
* Plateau
* Ninzic
* Gbantu

Dialects|

* Gbantu
* Numana
* Numbu
* Janda

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `nbr`
Glottolog| `numa1252`

Gbantu (Gwantu) is a dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria. Gwantu is the name of the principal dialect; the others are Numana, Janda and Numbu.

## Varieties[edit]

Blench (2019) lists the following varieties in what he calls the Numbu–Gbantu-Nunku–Numana cluster.[2]

* Numbu
* Gbantu
* Nunku (three sub-dialects)
* Nunku (spoken in Nunku and Ungwar Mallam)
* Nunkucu (spoken in Nunkucu and Anku)
* sub-dialect spoken in Nicok (Ungwar Jatau) and Ungwan Makama villages
* Numana

## References[edit]

1. ^ Gbantu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
2. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

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Platoid languages

Jukunoid|

* Como Karim
* Etkywan
* Hõne
* Jan Awei
* Jiba
* Jibu
* Jiru
* Jukun
* Kpan
* Kuteb
* Lau
* Nyifon
* Shoo-Minda-Nye
* Tigon Mbembe
* Wannu
* Wapan
* Wãpha

Kainji|

| Kambari|

* Cipu
* Baangi
* Kimba
* Shingini
* Vadi
* Wenci
* Yumu

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Basa|

* Basa-Benue
* Basa-Gumna
* Basa-Gurara
* Basa-Kontagora
* Basa-Kwali
* Basa-Makurdi
* Koromba
* Bassa Nge

Kamuku|

* Cinda-Regi
* Eastern Acipa
* Hungworo
* Kagare
* Rogo
* Rubaruba
* Shama

Shiroro|

* Baushi
* Fungwa
* Gurmana
* Pongu

Northwest|

* Damakawa
* Gwamhi-Wuri
* Hun-Saare
* Lela
* ut-Ma'in

Lakes|

* Laru (Shen)
* Lopa (Rerang)
* ? Reshe

East|

| Northern|

* Gamo-Ningi
* Gyem
* Iguta
* Izora
* Janji
* Kudu-Camo
* Lemoro
* Lere
* Shau
* Ziriya

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Kauru|

* Bina
* Dungu
* Gbiri-Niragu
* Kaivi
* Kinuku
* Kono
* Kurama
* Mala
* Ruma
* Shuwa-Zamani
* Vori (Surubu)
* Tumi
* Vono

Shammo|

* Zele
* Boze
* Panawa
* Sanga
* Gusu
* Moro
* Loro
* Bunu
* ? Tunzu

Other|

* Atsam
* Map
* Piti

Plateau|

| Tarokoid|

* Kusur–Myet
* Kwang
* Pe
* Shall-Zwall
* Tarok
* Yangkam

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South|

* Ake
* Eggon
* Jijili
* Jili

Alumic|

* Alumu
* Toro
* Sambe
* Hasha
* Nigbo

Ninzic|

* Bu-Ninkada
* Ce
* Gbətsu
* Gwantu
* Kanufi
* Mada
* Ningye
* Ninka
* Ninkyop
* Ninzo
* Nkɔ
* Nungu
* Ayu

East|

* Barkul
* Fyam
* Horom

Central|

* Ashe (Koro)
* Ajuwa
* Cori
* Dangana
* Doka
* Fəràn
* Gwara
* Gyong
* Hyam
* Idon
* Idun
* Iku
* Izere
* Jju
* Kadara
* Kamanton
* Kulu
* Kuturmi
* Rigwe
* Shamang
* Tyap
* Yeskwa
* Zhire

Beromic|

* Berom
* Cara
* Iten
* Nincut

Yukubenic|

* Akum
* Beezen
* Bete
* Kapya
* Lufu
* Yukuben

Ndunic|

* Ahwai

others|

* Eloyi

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