Mumuye–Yendang languages

Mumuye–Yendang
Geographic distribution	eastern Nigeria
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Savannas Leko–Nimbari Mumuye–Yendang
Subdivisions	Mumuye Yendang
Glottolog	`mumu1249`^[1]

The Mumuye–Yendang languages are a group of Savanna languages spoken in eastern Nigeria. They were labeled "G5" in Joseph Greenberg's Adamawa language-family proposal.

Languages

Only Mumuye and Yandang have more than about 5,000 speakers. Blench (n.d.) classifies the languages as follows:^[1]

1 2 Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Mumuye–Yandang". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Eastern	Biali Mbelime Tammari Waama
Western	Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusaal Mampruli Mossi Nabit Nootre Safaliba Talni Wali
Gurma	Gourmanchéma Konkomba Miyobe Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham
Other	Buli Konni Nawdm Yom

Eastern	Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem
Northern	Kalamsé Kasem Lyélé Nuni Pana
Western	Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tampulma Vagla Winyé

Leko	Chamba Leko Kolbila Nyong Wom
Duru	Dii Dowayo Dugun Duupa Koma Longto Peere Sewe Vere
Mumuye–Yendang	Bali Kpasam Kugama Kumba Mumuye Pangseng Rang Teme Waka Yendang Yotti
Other	Nimbari

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