| Yukubenic | |
|---|---|
| Oohum | |
| Geographic distribution | Nigeria |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | yuku1243 |
The Yukubenic languages (or Oohum languages) are a branch of either the Jukunoid family or the Plateau family spoken in southeastern Nigeria. Glottolog places Yukubenic in the Plateau family. Ethnologue, however, places Yukubenic in the Jukunoid family, based on Shimizu (1980), and Blench also follows this classification.
Classification
The Yukubenic languages are:
Names and locations
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).
| Language | Branch | Dialects | Alternate spellings | Own name for language | Endonym(s) | Other names (location-based) | Other names for language | Exonym(s) | Speakers | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapya | Yukuben–Kutep | Taraba State, Takum LGA, at Kapya | ||||||||
| Kuteb | Yukuben–Kutep | Lissam, Fikyu, Jenuwa, Rufu, Kentin: Fikyu has sub–dialects | Kutev, Kutep | Ati (Administrative name in Cameroon) | Mbarike, Zumper (Jompre) (not recommended) | 15,592 (1952 W&B); 30,000 (1986 UBS); 1400 in Cameroon (1976) | Taraba State, Takum LGA and in Cameroon, Furu Awa subdivision | |||
| Yukuben | Yukuben–Kutep | Nyikuben, Nyikobe, Ayikiben, Yikuben | Oohum, Uuhum | Boritsu, Balaabe | Uuhum-Gigi in Cameroon | 10,000 (1971 Welmers); 1,000 in Cameroon (1976) | Taraba State, Takum LGA; and in Furu-Awa subdivision, Cameroon |
References
- ^ Roger Blench (15 November 2005). "Is there a boundary between Plateau and Jukunoid? (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. pp. 3, 5. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- "Glottolog 3.0 - Yukubenic". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "Jukunoid". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- Westermann, Diedrich & M.A. Bryan, 1952. Languages of West Africa. London: International African Institute.
- Welmers, William Everrett 1971. Checklist of African Language and Dialect Names. In: Current Trends in Linguistics, Vol. 7, T.A. Sebeok 759-900, The Hague, Mouton.
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