The Yendang or Maya languages are a group of Adamawa languages spoken in Adamawa State, eastern Nigeria.
| Yendang | |
|---|---|
| Maya | |
| Geographic distribution | Adamawa State, eastern Nigeria |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | yand1260 |
Languages
editThe classification below follows Blench (2009).[1]
Names and locations
editBelow is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).[2]
| Language | Branch | Cluster | Dialects | Alternate spellings | Own name for language | Endonym(s) | Other names (location-based) | Other names for language | Exonym(s) | Speakers | Location(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumuye cluster | Mumuye | Mumuye | 103,000 (1952); 400,000 (1980 UBS) | Taraba State, Jalingo, Zing, Yorro and Mayo Belwa LGAs | ||||||||
| Bali | Yendang | Ị̀báalí | Ɓalo, Máyá | 1,000 (SIL) | Taraba State, Numan LGA, at Bali, a single village south of Jalingo | |||||||
| Kpasam | Yendang | Passam, Kpasham | Nyisam | Adamawa State, Numan LGA, one village only, south of Jalingo | ||||||||
| Yendang | Yendang | Yendam, Yandang, Yundum, Nyandang | 8,100 (1952); 10,000 (1973 SIL) | Adamawa State, Numan, Mayo Belwa, and Karim Lamido LGAs | ||||||||
| Yoti | Yendang | Yoti | Adamawa State, Numan LGA | |||||||||
| Kugama-Gengle | Yendang | Kugamma, Gengle | Wegam | Wegele | Small | Adamawa State, Fufore LGA | no data | |||||
| Teme | Yendang | Temme | Adamawa State, Mayo Belwa and Fufore LGAs | no data | ||||||||
| Waka | Yendang | Adamawa State, Fufore, Mayo Belwa LGAs | no data | |||||||||
| Kumba | Yendang | Sate, Yofo | Adamawa State, Mayo Belwa LGA | no data |
See also
edit- Yendang word lists (Wiktionary)
References
edit- ^ Blench, Roger. 2009. The Maya (Yendang) languages.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- Roger Blench, 2004. List of Adamawa languages (ms)
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