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
RegionCentral Nigeria; along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and north 1 Proto-Language StatusReconstructed, named Proto-Nupoid, per Blench 2013 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
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).
View the SourceWikidata: Nupoid languages
Wikidata Q1429143, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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