Basa languages

For the Bantu language spoken in Cameroon, see Basaa language. For the Kru language spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone, see Bassa language.

Basa
Ethnicity:	Basa people
Geographic distribution:	Nigeria
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Basa
Glottolog:	`basa1279`^[1]

Basa is a cluster of Kainji languages scattered across Nigeria. They are perhaps the most widespread people in Nigeria after the Hausa and Fulani. Distant groups are not aware of each other, and those near their apparent homeland near the Kambari (Basa-Kontagora and Basa-Gumna) have lost their language.

Languages

There are seven Basa languages:

	Basa-Kontagora

	Basa-Gumna

Kɔrɔmba (Basa-Gurmana)

	Basa-Gurara

	Basa-Kwali

	Basa-Benue (Basa-Kwomu)

	Basa-Makurdi

Notes

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Basa". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

References

Roger Blench, 2008, The Basa languages

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Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori Old / Surubu Tumi Vono

Other	Amo Atsam Piti

Plateau

Tarokoid	Kwang Pe Sur Tarok Yankam

South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili

Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha

Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu

East	Barkul Fyam Horom

Central	Koro Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire

Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Shall-Zwall

Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben

Other	Ahwai

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