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Nupoid languages

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Nupoid
Geographic
distribution
Central Nigeria, along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and north
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta–Niger
      • noi
        • Nupoid
Subdivisions
  • Ebira–Gade
  • Nupe–Gbagyi
Language codes
Glottolognupo1239

The Nupoid languages are spoken in central Nigeria, including the city of Kaduna and the capital Abuja. They include the Nupe, Gbagyi, and Ebira languages, each with about a million speakers.

Languages

References