Beromic languages

Beromic
Plateau II
Geographic
distribution		Nigeria
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
Language codes
Glottologiten1244

The four Beromic languages are a branch of the Plateau languages spoken in central Nigeria by approximately 1 million people.

Classification

The following classification is taken from Blench (2008).

Blench (2019) also includes Nincut.[1]

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).[1]


Language Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym(s) Other names (location-based) Other names for language Exonym(s) Speakers Location(s)
Aten Ten, Etien sg Àtên, pl. Nìtèn Ganawuri, Jal 6,710 (1963 Census): est. 40,000 (Kjenstad 1988); est. 40,000 (Blench 2003) Plateau State, Barkin Ladi LGA; Kaduna State, Jema’a LGA
Berom Gyel–Kuru–Vwang; Fan–Foron–Heikpang; Bachit–Gashish; Du–Ropp–Rim–Riyom; Hoss (?). Nincut is treated as a separate language. Birom, Berum Cèn Bèrom sg. Wòrom, pl. Berom, Birom (Du dialect) Afango, Akuut, Baho, Gbang, Kibbo, Kibo, Kibbun, Kibyen, Sine Shosho, Shaushau (not recommended) 54,500 (HDG), 200,000 (1985 SIL) Plateau State, Jos and Barkin Ladi LGAs; Kaduna State, Jema’a LGA
Cara Chara, Nfachara, Fakara, Pakara, Fachara, Terea, Teria, Terri, Tariya 735 (1936 HDG); 5000 (Blench est. 2012). Nine villages Plateau State, Bassa LGA
Shall–Zwall cluster Shall–Zwall Bauchi State, Dass LGA
Shall Shall–Zwall
Zwall Shall–Zwall
Nincut Aboro 8 villages (5000 ? Blench 2003 est.) Kaduna State, ?? LGA. ca. 7 km. north of Fadan Karshe

Comparative vocabulary

Sample basic vocabulary of Beromic languages from Blench (2006):[2]

Gloss Berom F. Berom R. Tahos Nincut Cara Iten Shall Zwall
eye rēyīʃ byènêŋ ryis ryis ris ìrisé̱ iʃe iʃi
eyes bāyīʃ byénêŋ bayis be-yis anyis ìrwisé̱
nose wol wol wɔl i-ŋwul ìlol munon mun
noses bawol bawol be-wɔl a-ŋwul ìlyol
tongue lɛ̄m lem lɛm lɛm ìle̱m lumo
tongues balɛ̄m balem lɛlɛm a-lɛm ìlywe̱m
ear fwóŋ twoŋ cyoŋ ki-cuŋ ìtsóró yan yan
ears bētòŋ bètòŋ be-toŋ a-tuŋ ìtórò
mouth nú nu nu ku-nu è̱nú nun kunun
mouths nenu nènù ni-nu a-nu nìnù
tooth hywín hwin kwin windi ìdzìnè̱ yinin
teeth ngyìn yìn vin anyindi ìdziné̱
blood nèmí mmǐ; mmì (pl.) nimi mi nnyi bari baren
bone kùp kùp kup vis ìkub kup
bones bekup bekùp be-kup agis ìkpub
eat re re re reke+ ri
eat (pl.) reres rere re
tree tin, retin cɔ̀gɔ̄t cɔgɔt cɔ̀gɔt tsɔ́gɔt fɔn èhôn kun kun
trees batin cɔgɔ́t cɔ́gɔt cɔgɔ́t bítsɔ́gɔ́t akɔn nìhòn
water nshí nèshí ninci mal nnè̱n jinen jini

Notes

  1. ^ a b Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  2. ^ Blench, Roger. 2006. Comparative Beromic.

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