Nupoid languages

Nupoid
Geographic distribution:	Central Nigeria, along the Niger River from the confluence of the Benue and north
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Nupoid
Subdivisions:	Ebira–Gade Nupe–Gbagyi
Glottolog:	`nupo1239`^[1]

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

Ebira–Gade: Ebira, Gade
Nupe–Gbagyi
- Gwari (Gbagyi, Gbari)
- Nupe: Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako), Asu, Gupa-Abawa, Kakanda, Kami, Kupa
- Dibo

References

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

Volta–Niger languages

Ayere-Ahan	Ayere Ahan

Gbe	Aja Alada Ayizo Ewe Fon Gbesi Gen Tɔli Tofin Pherá Phla Saxwe

Igboid	Ekpeye Ezza Igbo Ika Ikwerre Ikwo Izii Mgbo Ogba

Yoruboid	Ede Igala Itsekiri Yoruba

Nupoid	Asu Dibo Ebira Gade Gupa-Abawa Gwari Kakanda Kami Kupa Nupe

Idomoid	Agatu Alago Etulo Idoma Igede Yace Yala

Others	Akpes Akoko Oko

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