Nupoid languages

Nupoid
Geographic distribution	Central Nigeria; along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and North
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Nupoid
Subdivisions	Ebira–Gade Nupe–Gbagyi
Glottolog	`nupo1239`^[1]

The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in central Nigeria, including the city of Kaduna and the capital Abuja. They include the Nupe, Gbagyi and Ebira languages, each with about 1 million speakers.

Languages

Ebira–Gade: Ebira, Gade
Nupe–Gbagyi
- Gwari (Gbagyi, Gbari)
- Nupe: Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako), Asu, Gupa-Abawa, Kakanda, Kami, Kupa
- Dibo

References

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Nupoid". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Volta–Niger languages
Ayere-Ahan	Ayere Ahan
Gbe	Aja Alada Ayizo Ewe Fon Gbesi Gen Tɔli Tofin Pherá Phla Saxwe
Igboid	Ekpeye Ezza Igbo Ika Ikwerre Ikwo Izii Mgbo Ogba
Yoruboid	Ede Igala Itsekiri Yoruba
Nupoid	Asu Dibo Ebira Gade Gupa-Abawa Gwari Kakanda Kami Kupa Nupe
Idomoid	Agatu Alago Etulo Idoma Igede Yace Yala
Others	Akpes Akoko Oko

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