- The
Bambukic a.k.a. Trans-Benue or Yungur–Jen
languages form a
proposed branch of the
provisional Savanna languages, a
reduced form of the Waja–Jen branch...
- the more
divergent it appears.
Joseph Greenberg counted it as one of the
Bambukic languages of the
Adamawa family. Boyd (1989) ****igned it its own branch...
- When
Blench (2008)
broke up Adamawa,
Lunguda was made a
branch of the
Bambukic languages.
According to the Ethnologue, the
current number of speakers...
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Native speakers 100,000 (2014)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo
Bambukic Bikwin–Jen Jen
languages Dza
Language codes ISO 639-3 jen
Glottolog dzaa1238...
- (ex-Adamawa: G2, G4, G5, G12) Mbum–Day (ex-Adamawa: G6, G13, G14, & Day)
Bambukic (ex-Adamawa: G7, G9, G10) Waja–Kam (ex-Adamawa: G1, G8) ? Baa (a.k.a. "Kwa")...
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speakers (1,000
cited 1998)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo
Bambukic Bikwin–Jen Jen Tha
Language codes ISO 639-3 thy
Glottolog thaa1239 ELP...
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State Native speakers (10,000
cited 1992)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo
Bambukic Yungur Kaan
Language codes ISO 639-3 ldl
Glottolog kaan1247...
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speakers (95,000
cited 1992)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo
Bambukic Yungur Yungur–Roba Bena
Language codes ISO 639-3 yun
Glottolog bena1260...
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speakers (5,700
cited 2000)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo
Bambukic Bikwin–Jen
Bikwin Mak
Dialects Panya Zoo
Language codes ISO 639-3 pbl Glottolog...
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Native speakers 11,000 (2025)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo
Bambukic Bikwin–Jen
Bikwin Gomu–Lelau–Kyak
Leelau Language codes ISO 639-3 ldk Glottolog...
