The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe, and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones.

Languages

Roger Blench (2013: 4) classifies the Nupoid languages as follows.

Nupoid

Ebira–Gade

• Ebira

• Gade

Nupe–Gbagyi

• Gwari (Gbagyi, Gbari)

Nupe

• Asu

Core Nupe

Nupe cluster

• Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako)

• Dibo

Gupa cluster

• Gupa-Abawa

• Kakanda

• Kami

• Kupa

In addition, Koro Zuba is close to Dibo.

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).

Reconstructions

The following Proto-Nupoid reconstructions are from Blench (2013).Some Proto-Nupe-Gbari crop name reconstructions are (Blench 2013):

References

External links

• Nupoid materials (Roger Blench)