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(Redirected from Ningye language) Plateau language of Nigeria

Numana
Native to	Nigeria
Native speakers	50,000, including Nunku (2008)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Ninzic Numana
Dialects	Gbantu (Gwantu) Ningye Numbu Janda
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nbr`
Glottolog	`numa1252`
ELP	Ningye

Numana is a dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria.

Varieties

There are four principal dialects:

Nunku had previously been counted as Numana, due to geographic proximity, but is actually a dialect of Mada.

Lakes

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

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
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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