Bendi languages
| Bendi | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | bend1256 |
 The Bendi languages shown within Nigeria and Cameroon:
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The Bendi languages are a small group of Benue–Congo languages of uncertain affiliation spoken in southeastern Nigeria, with one (Bokyi) having some speakers in Cameroon. Once counted among the Cross River languages, they may actually be a branch of Southern Bantoid.[1]
Very little research has been conducted on the Bendi languages, and the modern work that does exist often remains either unpublished or inaccessible.[2] The group is notable for having one language (Ubang) that has male and female forms.[2]
The languages are:
- Alege, Obanliku, Bekwarra, Bete-Bendi, Bokyi, Bumaji, Putukwam, Ubang, Ukpe-Bayobiri.
The data are too poor to allow internal classification of these languages.
References
- ^ Blench, Roger (2011). "'The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu" (PDF). Berlin: Humboldt University. p. 17.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Bendi languages". www.rogerblench.info. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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