Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Cara: Western: Duka
Consonant system:
Number:582
Language:Duka
Location:N Nigeria
Population:30,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Cara: Western: Duka
Other Sources:
Bendor-Samuel, John, Esther Cressman and Donna Skitch. 1971. "The Nominal Phrase in Duka," JWAL 8, 59-78. Bendor-Samuel, John, Donna Skitch and Esther Cressman. 1973. Duka Sentence, Clause and Phrase. Studies in Nigerian Languages, No.3. Zaria: Institute of Linguistics.
Consonant system:
p t k ʔ b d ɡ č ɡ̌ s š h z m n l r
Stops:p b t d k ɡ ʔ
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:s z š h
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄ ?
Tones:hi mid lo hi-fall
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:9
Demonstratives:2
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO NA/(AN) NG DN N-NUM N-POSS D+N+A+Num
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:583
Language:Puku
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Cara: Western: Duka
Consonant system:
Number:584
Language:Lyase
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Cara: Western: Duka
Consonant system:
Number:585
Language:Ayu
Location:N Nigeria
Population:3,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau
Consonant system:
Number:586
Language:Yashi
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau
Consonant system:
Number:587
Language:Mabo-Barkul
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau
Consonant system:
Number:588
Language:Irigwe
Location:N Nigeria (Plateau)
Population:13,500
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau
Consonant system:
Number:589
Language:Migili
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Birom-Migili
Consonant system:
Number:590
Language:Aten
Location:N Nigeria
Population:4,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Birom-Migili
Other Sources:Bouquiaux, Luc. 1964. "A Word List of Aten (Ganawuri)," JWAL 1:2, 5-25.
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO NG N-POSS
Number:591
Language:Birom
Location:C Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Birom-Migili
Other Sources:
STAL WALS
Consonant system:
p t k kp b d ɡ ɡb č ɡ̌ f s š h v z m n ŋ l r
Stops:p b t d k ɡ kp ɡb
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:f v s z š h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄
Tones:hi mid low
Syntax:SVO
Number:592
Language:Fachara
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Birom-Migili
Consonant system:
Number:593
Language:Katab
Alternate Name:Gworok
Location:N Nigeria
Population:23,000
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara
Other Sources:
LWA WALS
Consonant system:
Noun Number:s p
Noun Classes:noun classes
Syntax:SVO NG N-POSS
Number:594
Language:Yeskwa
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Yeskwa
Consonant system:
Number:595
Language:Lungu
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Yeskwa
Consonant system:
Number:596
Language:Koro
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Yeskwa
Consonant system:
Number:597
Language:Kamanton
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Kaje
Consonant system:
Number:598
Language:Kagoma
Location:N Nigeria
Population:6,125
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Kaje
Consonant system:
Number:599
Language:Jaba
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Kaje
Other Sources:LWA
Consonant system:
Syntax:NG N-POSS
Number:600
Language:Nandu
Location:N Nigeria
Classification:Niger-Kordofanian: Niger-Congo: South Central: Eastern: Benue-Zambesi: Nyima: Plateau: Kaje-Kadara: Kaje