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Nupoid languages

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The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta-Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers, and most Nupoid languages have three level tones.

Facts
Region
Central Nigeria; along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and north 1
Proto-Language Status
Reconstructed, named Proto-Nupoid, per Blench 2013 1
Sources
1. Nupoid languages - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Geographic distribution
    Central Nigeria; along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and north
  • Reconstructions section
    The following Proto-Nupoid reconstructions are from Blench (2013).
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