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Bena–Mboi languages

The Bena–Mboi (Ɓəna–Mboi) Yungur languages form a branch of the Adamawa family. They are spoken in central Adamawa State, eastern Nigeria, just to the east of Lafia LGA.

Idiatov & van de Velde (2019) classify the Bena–Mboi languages as Benue-Congo.

Classification

In the Adamawa Languages Project website, Kleinewillinghöfer (2011) classifies the Ɓəna-Mboi or Yungur group as follows.

Ɓəna-Mboi (Yungur)
  • Ɓəna
  • Ɓəna Yungur
  • Ɓəna Yungur
  • Voro
  • Ɓəna Lala
  • Ɓəna Lala of Yang
  • Ɓəna Lala of Bodwai (Bodɛ)
  • Robma
  • (Robma of) Dingai
  • Mboi (Gəna)
  • Mboi of Livo; Mboi of Gulungo
  • Mboi of Haanda; Mboi of Banga
  • Kaan (Libo)

Names and locations

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

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