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Bete
Language affiliation unclassified
Language affiliation (details) Unclassified
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Bubbure
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, Chadic-B.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Camo
Variants Chamo, Kuda-Chamo, Kudawa
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Defaka
Variants Afakani
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Ijoid, Defaka.
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Fali of Baissa
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Fam
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Fam.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Fyam
Variants Fyem, Pyem, Paiem, Gyem, Fem, Pem
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Platoid, Plateau, South-eastern
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Holma
Variants Da Holmaci, Bali Holma
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Central Chadic, Bata-Gude group, Bata-Subgroup.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Ilue
Variants Idua
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Lower Cross, Obolo, Ilue.
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Jala
Language affiliation ------------ Other families ------------
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Ju
Variants Sho
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, B, B3, Guruntum
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Kiong
Variants Akayon, Akoiyang, Okonyong, Okoyong, Iyoniyong
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Upper Cross, Kiong-Korop.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Kubi
Variants Kuba, Kubawa
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A2, Bole, Bole Proper
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Kudu
Variants Kuda-Chamo, Kudawa
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Lere Cluster
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera.
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Luri
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West.
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Mbaru
Variants Mbaaru, Bambaro, Bombaro, Bomberawa, Bunberawa, Bambara, Bamburo
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, East, Southern Bauchi, Guruntum, Guruntum
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Ngwaba
Variants Gombi, Goba
Language affiliation Afro-Asiatic
Language affiliation (details) Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A8
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Njerep
Variants Njerup
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Njerup.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Odut
Variants Odot
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Upper Cross, Kiong-Korop.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Okorogbana
Language affiliation ------------ Other families ------------
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Shan
Language affiliation ------------ Other families ------------
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Sheni
Variants Shani, Shaini, Asennize, Shenancii, Sheeni, Sheenaawa
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Shiki
Variants Gubi, Guba, Gubawa, Mashiki
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Somyewe
Variants KILA
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Magu-Kamkam-Kila.
Language situation Seriously endangered language: the youngest speakers have reached or passed middle age
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Undu Rishi
Variants I-si, Rishi, U-ndu Rishi, Rusancii, Barushii
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Northern Jos.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Yangkam
Variants Yankam, Basharawa, Bashiri, Bashar
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Platoid, Benue, Tarokoid.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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Ziriya
Variants Jiriya
Language affiliation Niger Congo
Language affiliation (details) Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Jera.
Language situation Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left
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