South Plateau languages

Niger–Congo language subgroup of Nigeria

South Plateau

Jilic–Eggonic
Geographic
distribution| Nigeria
Linguistic classification| Niger–Congo?

* Atlantic–Congo
* Benue–Congo
* Plateau
* South Plateau

Subdivisions|

* Eggonic
* Jilic

Glottolog| jili1242

The South Plateau languages, also known as Jilic–Eggonic, are spoken in central Nigeria. Eggon has 150,000 speakers and Jili (Lijili, Mijili) perhaps 100,000.

## Classification[edit]

Jilic (Koro) and Eggonic are clearly valid groups. Their connection was proposed in Blench (2006, 2008).

South Plateau |

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Eggon

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Ake

Jilic (Koro) |

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Jili (Lijili)

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Jijili (Tanjijili)

Two additional languages, Koro Nulu (a.k.a. Koro Ija) and Koro Zuba (collectively known as "Ija-Zuba") are ethnically Koro. However, they have very low lexical similarity with each other (~ 7%), and Koro Zuba at least appears to be a Nupoid language.

## Names and locations[edit]

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).[1]

Language | Branch | Dialects | Alternate spellings | Own name for language | Endonym(s) | Other names (location-based) | Other names for language | Exonym(s) | Speakers | Location(s)

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Ake | Eggonic |  | Akye, Aike |  |  |  |  |  | 354 (Meek 1925); 3000 (Blench 1999) | Nasarawa State, Lafia LGA
Eggon | Eggonic | 25 dialects are locally recognised although the status of these is unclear | Egon | onumu Egon | Mo Egon |  | Mada Eggon, Hill Mada |  | 52,000 (Welmers 1971) | Nasarawa State, Akwanga, Nassarawa–Eggon and Lafia LGAs
Koro Ija | Jilic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | One village | Federal Capital Territory, near Lambata
Koro Zuba | Jilic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | One village | Federal Capital Territory, near Zuba
Jili | Jilic |  | Megili, Migili (orthographic form) | Lijili | Jijili (singular), Mijili (plural) |  | Koro of Lafia |  | 50,000 (1985 UBS) | Plateau State, Lafia and Awe LGAs
Jijili | Jilic |  |  | Tanjijili | Ujijili pl. aJijili |  |  | Koro Funtu of Kafin Koro, Koro of Shakoyi | About 8 settlements and probably some 8000 speakers (1999) | Niger State, Chanchaga and Suleija LGAs, north from the road from Minna to Suleja around Kafin Koro

## References[edit]

1. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

* Blench (2008) Prospecting proto-Plateau. Manuscript.

## External links[edit]

* Roger Blench: South Plateau materials
* Plateau materials from Roger Blench

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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

|

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

|

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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