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Endangered language of Nigeria
Defaka is an endangered and divergent Nigerian language of uncertain classification. It is spoken in the Opobo–Nkoro LGA of Rivers State, in the Defaka
Defaka_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Defaka may refer to: the Defaka people the Defaka language This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Defaka. If an internal link
Defaka
Ethnic group
primary language, even when talking with other Defaka speakers. At most 200 speakers of Defaka are left, mostly elderly people; as such, the language may
Defaka_people
Proposed language family of southern Nigeria
proposed but undemonstrated group of languages in Nigeria linking the Ijaw languages (Ịjọ) with the endangered Defaka language. The similarities, however, may
Ijoid_languages
Ijaw language of Nigeria
is an Ijaw language spoken by about 4,500 ethnic Nkọrọọ in Rivers State, Nigeria. Nkọrọọ has significantly influenced the Defaka language. Nkoroo at Ethnologue
Nkoroo_language
Large language family of Sub-Saharan Africa
Atlantic–Congo languages. The non-Atlantic–Congo languages within Niger–Congo are grouped as Dogon, Mande, Ijo (sometimes with Defaka as Ijoid), Katla
Niger–Congo_languages
Language that has no demonstrable genetic relationship with other languages
a few other languages within Nilo-Saharan and Afroasiatic-speaking areas may turn out to be isolates upon further investigation. Defaka and Ega are highly
Language_isolate
additional possibilities: Defaka (Nigeria) Dompo (Ghana) Below is a list of language isolates and otherwise unclassified languages in Africa, from Vossen
Languages_of_Africa
languages are spoken across the Niger Delta region and include Ịjọ (Ijaw), Kalabari, and the intriguing remnant language Defaka. The Ibibio language is
Languages_of_Nigeria
Language family of West Africa
The Mande languages are a family of languages spoken in several countries in West Africa by the Mandé peoples. They include Maninka (Malinke), Mandinka
Mande_languages
Andamanese languages Australian languages and Tasmanian languages Caucasian languages Khoisan languages Nuba Mountains languages Paleo-Siberian
List_of_language_families
Nigerian ethnic group
close relationship with the Defaka, with both groups living in the same town (Nkoro town). They speak their own language, called Nkoroo. The Nkoroo people
Nkoroo_people
Large language family spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Bantu languages (UK: /ˌbænˈtuː/, US: /ˈbæntuː/ Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a language family, or a branch of the proposed Niger-Congo language family,
Bantu_languages
Linguistic system of noun classification
boy, pot, broom...). In this language, feminine nouns are always marked with -e or -in. Another African language, Defaka, has three genders: one for all
Grammatical_gender
Topics referred to by the same term
(AFNET), digital information grid owned by Indian Air Force Defaka language, a Nigerian language Jaffrey Airport–Silver Ranch in New Hampshire, US (IATA airport
AFN
Reconstructed ancestor of the Niger–Congo language family
hypothetical reconstructed proto-language of the proposed Niger–Congo language family. Unlike Nilo-Saharan, the Niger–Congo language phylum is accepted by mainstream
Proto-Niger–Congo_language
Language family
considered a distinct branch of the Niger–Congo family (perhaps along with Defaka in a group called Ijoid). They are notable for their subject–object–verb
Ijaw_languages
Ijo language spoken in Nigeria
neither a glottal plosive nor a velar fricative in the JIPA publication. Defaka word list (Wiktionary.) Kalabari at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Kalabari_language
Major division of the Niger–Congo language family
The Atlantic–Congo languages make up the largest demonstrated family of languages in Africa. They have characteristic noun class systems and form the core
Atlantic–Congo_languages
Proposed language family in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo
The Kwa languages, often specified as New Kwa, are a proposed but as-yet-undemonstrated family of languages spoken in the south-eastern part of Ivory
Kwa_languages
Nigeria Defaka – Défàkà Spoken in: Opobo/Nkoro, Rivers State, Nigeria Deg – Dɛg Spoken in: Ghana Deg Xinag – Deg Hitʼan Official language in: Alaska
List_of_language_names
Ubangian dialect continuum of Central Africa
The Ngbandi language is a dialect continuum of the Ubangian family spoken by a half-million or so people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ngbandi proper)
Ngbandi_language
for this grammatical category. A few languages with gender-specific pronouns, such as English, Afrikaans, Defaka, Khmu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Yazgulyam
Gender neutrality in languages with gendered third-person pronouns
Gender_neutrality_in_languages_with_gendered_third-person_pronouns
Language family
The Gbaya languages, also known as Gbaya–Manza–Ngbaka, are a family of perhaps a dozen languages spoken mainly in the western Central African Republic
Gbaya_languages
Branch of Southern Bantoid of western Cameroon and part of Nigeria
The Grassfields languages (or Wide Grassfields languages) are a branch of the Southern Bantoid languages spoken in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon
Grassfields_languages
Endangered language of Nigeria
language of Nigeria. It is spoken by approximately 7,000 speakers in the North of Ondo State. The language is surrounded by several other languages of
Akpes_language
Languages of northern Cameroon
Fali comprises two languages spoken in northern Cameroon. Included in Greenberg's Adamawa languages (as group G11), it was excluded from that family by
Fali_languages_(Cameroon)
Niger–Congo language subgroup of West Africa
Atlantic languages (also the Atlantic languages or North Atlantic languages) of West Africa are a typological grouping of Niger–Congo languages. The Atlantic
West_Atlantic_languages
Proposed Branch of the Volta-Niger Languages
(also Ikan, Anyaran, Auga, or Kakumo) is a poorly described Niger–Congo language or dialect cluster of uncertain affiliation. Roger Blench suspects, based
Ukaan_language
Endangered languages on the continent of Africa
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its
List of endangered languages in Africa
List_of_endangered_languages_in_Africa
Group of Benue–Congo languages of central Nigeria
The Plateau languages are a tentative group of forty or so Benue–Congo languages spoken by 15 million people on the Jos Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Nasarawa
Plateau_languages
Branch of the Niger–Congo languages
of the Dagaare language are also found in Cameroon. The Samu languages of Burkina Faso are Gur languages. Like most Niger–Congo languages, the ancestor
Gur_languages
Branch of Atlantic-Congo languages
Senegambian languages, traditionally known as the Northern West Atlantic, sometimes confusingly referred to in literature as the Atlantic languages, are a
Senegambian_languages
linguistic names. Language portal Constructed language and List of constructed languages Language (for information about language in general) Language observatory
Index_of_language_articles
Language family of Liberia and Ivory Coast
The Kru languages are spoken by the Kru people from the southeast of Liberia to the west of Ivory Coast. According to Güldemann (2018), Kru lacks sufficient
Kru_languages
Gur language spoken in Benin and Togo
Miyobe or Soruba is an unclassified Niger-Congo language of Benin and Togo. Güldemann (2018) notes that Miyobe cannot be securely classified within Gur
Yobe_language
Semi-bantu language in Adamawa Region, Cameroon
semi-Bantu language that is spoken in Cameroon by the Tikar people, as well as by the Bedzan Pygmies, who speak their own dialect of the language. A recent
Tikar_language
250 languages, with some accounts reporting around 600. These include 55 Afro-Asiatic languages, two Nilo-Saharan languages, four Ubangian languages, and
Languages_of_Cameroon
Branch of the YEAI Languages
Igboid languages constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family. Williamson and Blench conclude that the Igboid languages form a "language cluster"
Igboid_languages
Branch of the YEAI Languages
Yoruboid is a language family composed of the Igala group of dialects spoken in south central Nigeria, and the Edekiri languages subdivided into the Ede
Yoruboid_languages
Niger-Congo language of eastern Nigeria
The Nyingwom or Kam language is a Niger-Congo language spoken in eastern Nigeria. Blench (2019) lists speakers residing in the main villages of Mayo Kam
Nyingwom_language
Niger-Congo languages spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali
Mande languages spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali. Intelligibility between Samo varieties is low. The following have been coded as separate languages: Matya
Samo_language_(Burkina)
Language isolate of southwest Burkina Faso
(Sɛmɛ), is a language spoken mainly in Burkina Faso, but also in Ivory Coast and Mali. It is often classified as one of the Kru languages or unclassified
Siamou_language
Niger–Congo language spoke in Nigeria
Kwah (Kwa), also known as Baa (Bàː), is a Niger–Congo language of uncertain affiliation; the more it has been studied, the more divergent it appears. Joseph
Kwah_language
Language family of West Africa
The Senufo or Senufic languages (French: Senoufo) comprise around 15 languages spoken by the Senufo in the north of Ivory Coast, the south of Mali and
Senufo_languages
Small language family of the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
The Rashad languages form a small language family in the Nuba Hills of Sudan. They are named after Rashad District of South Kordofan. Part of an erstwhile
Rashad_languages
Atlantic–Congo language group of Nigeria
Idomoid languages are spoken primarily in Benue State of east-central Nigeria and surrounding regions. Idoma itself is an official language spoken by
Idomoid_languages
The Ekoid languages are a dialect cluster of Southern Bantoid languages spoken principally in southeastern Nigeria and in adjacent regions of Cameroon
Ekoid_languages
Gur language of Burkina Faso
Tiéfo, Kiefo, Tyeforo, is a pair of languages of Burkina Faso. It may be a peripheral member of the Gur languages, but it is of uncertain affiliation
Tiefo_language
Major subdivision of the Niger–Congo language family
(sometimes called East Benue–Congo) is a major branch of the Volta–Congo languages which covers most of Sub-Saharan Africa. Central Nigerian (or Platoid)
Benue–Congo_languages
Niger-Congo language of Sierra Leone and Guinea
The Limba language, Hulimba, is a Niger–Congo language of Sierra Leone and Guinea. It is not closely related to other languages and appears to form its
Limba_language
Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso
also known as Wín, is a language of Burkina Faso that is of uncertain affiliation within Niger-Congo. It may be a Gur language. There are two dialects
Tusya_language
Niger–Congo dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria
form a branch of the "Nupe–Oko–Idoma" (noi) group of Niger–Congo languages. The language is spoken in and around the towns of Ogori and Magongo in southwestern
Oko_language
Endangered Volta-Congo language of Ivory Coast
Pɛrɛ or Mbre is a moribund language of the Ivory Coast. It is known as Pɛrɛ [also rendered Prɛ] by its speakers and as Bɛrɛ [also rendered Brɛ] by the
Pɛrɛ_language
Language family mainly of the Central African Republic
The Ubangian languages form a diverse linkage of some seventy languages centered on the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ubangian_languages
Major branch of the Atlantic–Congo languages
Kordofanian branches and possibly Senufo. In the infobox at the right, the languages which appear to be the most divergent (including the dubious Senufo) are
Volta–Congo_languages
Cross River language group of Nigeria
The Ogoni languages, or Kegboid languages, are the five languages of the Ogoni people of Rivers State, Nigeria. They fall into two clusters, East and
Ogoni_languages
Adamawa language spoken in southern Chad
Day (also spelled Daye) is an Adamawa language of southern Chad, spoken by 50,000 or so people southeast of Sarh. Ethnologue reports that its dialects
Day_language
Volta–Niger dialect cluster of Nigeria
of the YEAI ("Yoruba–Edo–Akoko–Igbo") (YEAI) group of the Niger–Congo languages. According to Ethnologue, it is spoken in the Akoko Edo, and the LGAs
Akoko_language
Extinct language of Ghana
Mpra or Mprɛ is an extinct language formerly spoken in the village of Butei (8°52′N 1°15′W / 8.867°N 1.250°W / 8.867; -1.250) in central Ghana, located
Mpra_language
Proposed branch of Niger–Congo of southern Sudan
Talodi–Heiban languages are a proposed branch of the hypothetical Niger–Congo family, spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. The Talodi and Heiban languages are
Talodi–Heiban_languages
Branch of Benue–Congo languages of Cameroon and Nigeria
The twelve Mambiloid languages are languages spoken by the Mambila and related peoples mostly in eastern Nigeria and in Cameroon. In Nigeria the largest
Mambiloid_languages
Hypothetical major branch of the Volta-Congo languages
Volta–Niger family of languages, also known as West Benue–Congo, Kwa or East Kwa, is one of the branches of the Niger–Congo language family, with perhaps
Volta–Niger_languages
Language family
Banda is a family of Ubangian languages spoken by the Banda people of Central Africa. Banda languages are distributed in the Central African Republic
Banda_languages
Language family
language family. It consists of the Northern Bantoid languages and the Southern Bantoid languages, a division which also includes the Bantu languages
Bantoid_languages
Adamawa language group of central Africa
Mbum or Kebi-Benue languages (also known as Lakka in narrower scope) are a group of the Mbum–Day branch of the Adamawa languages, spoken in southern
Mbum_languages
Dialect cluster of the Nuba Mountains in Sudan
be distinct languages; as Lafofa is poorly attested, there may be others. Greenberg (1950) classified Lafofa as one of the Talodi languages, albeit a divergent
Lafofa_languages
Cross River language branch of Nigeria
Upper Cross River languages form a branch of the Cross River languages of Cross River State, Nigeria. The most populous languages are Lokö and Mbembe
Upper_Cross_River_languages
Subgroup of Volta–Niger languages in Africa
The Edoid languages are a few dozen languages spoken in southern Nigeria. Edoid-speaking ethnic groups are predominantly located in the States of Edo
Edoid_languages
Gur language spoken in Burkina Faso
Vige, Vigué, Vigye, is a language of Burkina Faso. Vigué is the term for the ethniciity while Viemo is the name of the language. It may be related at a
Viemo_language
Subfamily of the Southern Bantoid languages
most spoken language in the group. The majority are threatened with extinction. The largest of these languages by far is the Tiv language for which the
Tivoid_languages
Niger–Congo language of Nigeria
Lunguda (Nʋngʋra) is a Niger–Congo language spoken in Nigeria. They settle in the western part of Gongola mainly in and around the hills of the volcanic
Longuda_language
Language groups spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria
The Beboid languages are any of two families of Southern Bantoid languages spoken principally in southwest Cameroon, although two (Bukwen and Mashi) are
Beboid_languages
Branch of the Bantoid family of Niger–Congo languages
Bantoid (or South Bantoid) is a branch of the Bantoid language family. It consists of the Bantu languages along with several small branches and isolates of
Southern_Bantoid_languages
Languages of Africa
The Zande languages are half a dozen closely related languages of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan.
Zande_languages
Subfamily of Benue–Congo languages of west-central Nigeria
The Kainji languages are a group of about 60 related languages spoken in west-central Nigeria. They may be an independent branch of Benue–Congo. Four
Kainji_languages
Niger–Congo language cluster
The Gbe languages (pronounced [ɡ͡bè]) form a cluster of about twenty related languages stretching across the area between eastern Ghana and western Nigeria
Gbe_languages
Branch of Benue–Congo languages of Nigeria and Cameroon
The Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue-Congo languages spoken by the Jukun and related peoples of Nigeria and Cameroon. They are distributed
Jukunoid_languages
four Mba languages form a small family of Ubangian languages scattered across the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The languages are, Ma (a-Mã-lo)
Mba_languages
Group of Nigerian languages
Niger-Congo family of languages. It is often referred to as the Ibibio-Efik or the Efik-Ibibio languages/language cluster. All the languages or dialects spoken
Lower_Cross_River_languages
Language family
Ngbaka languages are a family of Ubangian languages spoken in the Central African Republic and neighboring areas. It includes Pygmy languages such as
Ngbaka_languages
Language variety spoken by the Babongo-Rimba pygmies of Gabon
cnrs.fr. Retrieved 2017-01-22. "Towards a new classification of African languages", Linguistic Contribution to the History of Sub-Saharan Africa, University
Rimba_language
Branch of Benue–Congo languages spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon
The Cross River or Delta–Cross languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family spoken in south-easternmost Nigeria, with some speakers in south-westernmost
Cross_River_languages
Atlantic language group of West Africa
The Bak languages are a group of typologically Atlantic languages of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau linked in 2010 to the erstwhile Atlantic isolate Bijago
Bak_languages
Pair of Niger–Congo languages
The Rio Nunez (Rio Nuñez) or Nunez River languages constitute a pair of Niger–Congo languages, Mbulungish and Baga Mboteni. They are spoken at the mouth
Rio_Nunez_languages
Niger–Congo language spoken in Guinea-Bissau
Niger–Congo language spoken in the Mansôa area of Guinea-Bissau. Sua at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the
Sua_language
Language family
The Savannas languages, also known as Gur–Adamawa or Adamawa–Gur, is a branch of the Niger–Congo languages that includes Greenberg's Gur and Adamawa–Ubangui
Savannas_languages
Language of Ghana
Dompo is a recently extinct language of Ghana. Speakers shifted to Nafaanra and Akan. It was spoken adjacent to the main town of the Nafaanra people, namely
Dompo_language
Dialect continuum of southeastern Mali
The Dogon languages are a small closely related language family that is spoken by the Dogon people of Mali and may belong to the proposed Niger–Congo family
Dogon_languages
Branch of Cross River languages of Nigeria
The Central Delta languages or Outer Cross are spoken in Rivers State, Bayelsa State and Nigeria. Outer cross together with Lower Cross and Upper Cross
Central_Delta_languages
Branch of volta-Niger African language
Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones. Roger Blench (2013: 4) classifies the Nupoid languages as
Nupoid_languages
Language group of Sudan
The Katla languages are two to three closely related languages that form a small language family in the Nuba Hills of Sudan. Part of an erstwhile Kordofanian
Katloid_languages
State of Nigeria
is particularly noted for its linguistic diversity, with 30 Indigenous languages and dialects being said to be spoken in Rivers State. These include Ikwerre
Rivers_State
Edoid language of Nigeria
(the administrative headquarters of the Degema Local Government Area). Defaka Dẹgẹma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) "Table 1 : Population and Landmass
Degema_language
Unclassified language spoken in West Africa
Gola is a language of Liberia and Sierra Leone. It was traditionally classified as an Atlantic language, but this is no longer accepted in more recent
Gola_language
Adamawa language branch of Nigeria
The Bikwin–Jen or simply the Jen languages form a branch of the Adamawa family. They are spoken in and around Karim Lamido LGA (to the north of Jalingo
Bikwin–Jen_languages
Branch of the Bantoid family of Niger–Congo languages
North Bantoid) is a branch of the Bantoid languages. It consists of the Mambiloid, Dakoid, and Tikar languages of eastern Nigeria and west-central Cameroon
Northern_Bantoid_languages
Bantoid language branch of Nigeria
The Dakoid languages are a branch of the Northern Bantoid languages spoken in Taraba and Adamawa states of eastern Nigeria. Dakoid Donga (Dong) Gãã (Tiba)
Dakoid_languages
Language family in Central Africa
The Adamawa /ædəˈmɑːwə/ languages are a putative family of 80–90 languages scattered across the Adamawa Plateau in Central Africa, in northern Cameroon
Adamawa_languages
Proposed Ubangian language family of Central Africa
The Sere languages (also called the Ndogoic or Sere–Ndogo languages) are a proposed family of Ubangian languages spoken in South Sudan and the Democratic
Sere_languages
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