Bade–Ngizim languages
Encyclopedia
The Bade–Ngizim languages, group B.1 of the West Chadic
branch of the Afro-Asiatic
family, are spoken in Jigawa
, Kano
, and Yobe
States, Nigeria
. The Auyokawa
and Teshenawa
languages are extinct.
West Chadic languages
The West Chadic languages of the Afro-Asiatic family are spoken principally in Niger and Nigeria. They include Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and the major language of West Africa.-Languages:...
branch of the Afro-Asiatic
Afro-Asiatic languages
The Afroasiatic languages , also known as Hamito-Semitic, constitute one of the world's largest language families, with about 375 living languages...
family, are spoken in Jigawa
Jigawa State
-Location:Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00oN to 13.00oN and longitudes 8.00oE to 10.15oE. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the...
, Kano
Kano State
Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west...
, and Yobe
Yobe State
Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...
States, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The Auyokawa
Auyokawa language
Auyokawa is an extinct Afro-Asiatic language formerly spoken in Jigawa State, Nigeria.- References :*...
and Teshenawa
Teshenawa language
Teshenawa is an extinct Afro-Asiatic language formerly spoken in Jigawa State, Nigeria.- References :*...
languages are extinct.
Languages
- AuyokawaAuyokawa languageAuyokawa is an extinct Afro-Asiatic language formerly spoken in Jigawa State, Nigeria.- References :*...
- DuwaiDuwai languageDuwai is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Jigawa and Kano States, Nigeria....
- Bade (Bade proper): BadeBade languageBade is a West Chadic language spoken by the Bade people in Yobe State and Jigawa State, Nigeria. Their traditional ruler is the Emir of Bade....
, NgizimNgizim languageNgizim is an Chadic language spoken by the Ngizim people in Yobe State, Nigeria.-Further reading:* Mohammed Alhaji Adamu, Usman Babayo Garba Potiskum, 2009, , Yobe Language Research Project....
, TeshenawaTeshenawa languageTeshenawa is an extinct Afro-Asiatic language formerly spoken in Jigawa State, Nigeria.- References :*...
(extinct)