Vere language
| Vere | |
|---|---|
| Mom Jango | |
| Region | northern Nigeria and Cameroon |
Native speakers | 110,000 (2000)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ver |
| Glottolog | momj1237 Mom Jangonort3260 Northern Alantikavere1252 Vere Kaadam (Momi) |
The Vere language (Verre, Were), also known as Kobo or Mom Jango, is a member of the Duru branch of Savanna languages. It is spoken across the northern Nigerian–Cameroonian border.
Dialects
Dialects are Mom Jango and Momi (also known as Ziri). These are divergent enough they probably constitute distinct languages. Kleinewillinghöfer (2012) distinguishes three Vere languages:
- Mom Jango
- Northern Alantika Vere
- Vere Kaadam (Momi)
Distribution
Jango is spoken in the villages of Mayo Ini, Nassarwo Koma, Jumɓaare, Mantunaa, Soncha (Choncha), Bambu, DanWumba, Tɛkɛrɛ, Korkai, Gawì, Zaari, Gerta, Kaau Pindu, Garau, Giwaare, Jagu suwa, Vam guiti, Gogura, Tondiire, and Layinde.[2]
References
- ^ Vere at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich (2015). Notes on Jango (Mom Jango).