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Gengle
Kugama, also known as Wam (''Wã̀m''Idiatov, Dmitry, Mark Van de Velde, Tope Olagunju and Bitrus Andrew. 2017. Results of the first AdaGram survey in Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria'. 47th Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics (CALL) (Leiden, Netherlands).) or Gengle, is an Adamawa language of Nigeria. It is spoken in Mayo-Belwa and Fufore Local Government Areas of Adamawa State Adamawa is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno State, Borno to the northwest, Gombe State, Gombe to the west, and Taraba State, Taraba to the southwest while its eas .... It is classified within the Yendang group of the Adamawa language family. Speakers refer to their language as ''ɲáː wàm''. ''Kugama'' is an exonym that is often used by the speakers themselves when speaking in other languages, while ''Wã̀m'' is the name they use to refer to themselves.Litvinova, LoraWam AdaGram, LLACAN. Further read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yendang Languages
The Yendang or Maya languages are a group of Adamawa languages spoken in Adamawa State, eastern Nigeria. Languages The classification below follows Blench (2009).Blench, Roger. 2009The Maya (Yendang) languages *Maya (Yendang) **Bali Bali (English:; Balinese language, Balinese: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller o ..., Kpasham ** Waka, Yendang (incl. Kusheki), Yoti ** Teme **Gengle, Kugama, Kumba (Sate, Yofo) Names and locations Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019). See also * Yendang word lists (Wiktionary) References *Roger Blench, 2004List of Adamawa languages(ms) {{DEFAULTSORT:Yendang languages Leko–Nimbari languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fufore
Fufore is a town and local government area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Geography The Bagale and Shaffa Jauole lakes, two well-known lakes located inside the borders of Fufore LGA, with an average temperature of 34 °C. In Fufore LGA, there is an average of 18% humidity and 10 km/h of average wind speed. Average Temperature The period of intense heat spans for 2.0 months, commencing on February 26 and concluding on April 27, during which the average daily high temperature exceeds 100°F. April stands out as the hottest month in Fufore, boasting an average high of 102°F and a low of 81°F. Conversely, the cooler season endures for 3.3 months, starting on June 24 and ending on October 1, with an average daily high temperature below 91°F. The chilliest month of the year in Fufore is January, marked by an average low of 64°F and a high of 92°F. Topography Fufore is located at 9.222 degrees latitude, 12.650 degrees longitude, and an elevation of 571 feet above sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Nigeria
There are over 520 native languages spoken in Nigeria. The official language is English, which was the language of Colonial Nigeria. The English-based creole ''Nigerian Pidgin'' – first used by the British and African slavers to facilitate the Atlantic slave trade in the late 17th century – is the most common lingua franca, spoken by over 60 million people. The most commonly spoken native languages are Hausa (over 63 million when including second-language, or L2, speakers), Yoruba (over 47 million, including L2 speakers), Igbo (over 31 million, including L2 speakers), Ibibio (over 10 million, including L2 speakers), Ijaw cluster (over 5 million), Fulfulde (18 million), Kanuri (7.6 million), Tiv (5 million), and approximately 2 to 3 million each of Nupe, Karai-Karai Kupa, Kakanda, Edo, Igala, Mafa, Idoma and Efik. Nigeria's linguistic diversity is a microcosm of much of Africa as a whole, and the country contains languages from the three major African langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno State, Borno to the northwest, Gombe State, Gombe to the west, and Taraba State, Taraba to the southwest while its eastern border forms part of the national Cameroon-Nigeria border, border with Cameroon. It takes its name from the historic Adamawa Emirate, emirate of Adamawa, with the emirate's old capital of Yola, Adamawa, Yola serving as the capital city of Adamawa State. The state was formed in 1991 when the former Gongola State was broken up into Adamawa and Taraba State, Taraba states. The state is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria, having over 100 indigenous ethnic groups. Of the States of Nigeria, 36 states, Adamawa is the List of Nigerian states by area, eighth largest in the area, but the List of Nigerian states by population, thirteenth least populous with an estimated population of about 4.25 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, a population of more than 230 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising 36 States of Nigeria, states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest List of largest cities, metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leko–Nimbari Languages
The Leko–Nimbari or Chamba–Mumuye languages are a subgroup of the old Adamawa languages family (G2, G4, G5, G12), provisionally now a branch of the Savanna languages. They are spoken in northern Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. *The four Leko languages include Chamba Leko of the Chamba people, with about 60,000 speakers. *The dozen Duru languages include Vere language, Vere, with over 100,000 speakers. *The dozen Mumuye–Yendang languages include Mumuye language, Mumuye, with half a million speakers, and Yendang language, Yendang, with perhaps 100,000. *Nimbari language, Nimbari, with only a hundred speakers, forms its own branch. References Leko–Nimbari languages, {{AtlanticCongo-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumuye–Yendang Languages
The Mumuye–Yendang languages are a proposed group of Savanna languages spoken in eastern Nigeria. They were labeled "G5" in Joseph Greenberg Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28, 1915 – May 7, 2001) was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages. Life Early life and education Joseph Greenberg was born on M ...'s Adamawa language-family proposal. * Mumuye languages * Yendang languages Their unity is not accepted by Güldemann (2018). Only Mumuye and Yendang proper have more than about 5,000 speakers. Mumuye is the most widely spoken Adamawa language. Further reading *Shimizu, Kiyoshi. 1979. ''A comparative study of the Mumuye dialects (Nigeria)''. (Marburger Studien zur Afrika- und Asienkunde A14). Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. Footnotes References *Roger Blench, 2004List of Adamawa languages(ms) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mumuye-Yendang languages Leko–Nimbari languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamawa Language
The Adamawa languages are a putative family of 80–90 languages scattered across the Adamawa Plateau in Central Africa, in northern Cameroon, north-western Central African Republic, southern Chad, and eastern Nigeria, spoken altogether by only one and a half million people (as of 1996). Joseph Greenberg classified them as one branch of the Adamawa–Ubangi family of Niger–Congo languages. They are among the least studied languages in Africa, and include many endangered languages; by far the largest is Mumuye, with 400,000 speakers. A couple of unclassified languages—notably Laal and Jalaa—are found along the fringes of the Adamawa area. Geographically, the Adamawa languages lie near the location of the postulated Niger–Congo – Central Sudanic contact that may have given rise to the Atlantic–Congo family, and so may represent the central radiation of that family. Classification Joseph Greenberg postulated the Adamawa languages as a part of Adamawa–Ubangian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayo Belwa
Mayo-Belwa, is a Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. It had an estimated population of about 204,200 people as of 2016. It shares boundary with Taraba State to the west. History The settlement was founded by the Bata of the Mayo Ine valley during their war with Lamido Lawal and was called Gabalwa. Lawal's forces gained control of the settlement shortly after its establishment, resulting in a change of its current name, Mayo-Belwa. In response to these changes, the former inhabitants of the region chose to relocate. Their movement began with a shift to Kikan, followed by a move to Nwamo under the leadership of a new chief named Dunama. Eventually, they found their settlement in Deniyobusa, also referred to as Demsa-Mosu. On the evening of 3 August 1974, a meteorite weighing about 5kg fell in the town. Some herdsmen saw it streaking across the sky, accompanied by loud sounds heard up to 25 kilometers from the impact site. The meteorite was then sent to the Geologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno State, Borno to the northwest, Gombe State, Gombe to the west, and Taraba State, Taraba to the southwest while its eastern border forms part of the national Cameroon-Nigeria border, border with Cameroon. It takes its name from the historic Adamawa Emirate, emirate of Adamawa, with the emirate's old capital of Yola, Adamawa, Yola serving as the capital city of Adamawa State. The state was formed in 1991 when the former Gongola State was broken up into Adamawa and Taraba State, Taraba states. The state is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria, having over 100 indigenous ethnic groups. Of the States of Nigeria, 36 states, Adamawa is the List of Nigerian states by area, eighth largest in the area, but the List of Nigerian states by population, thirteenth least populous with an estimated population of about 4.25 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
