Jukun language

E335163

The Jukun language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily by the Jukun people of central Nigeria, especially in Taraba and surrounding states.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jukun language canonical 7
Jukun Wanu language 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Niger-Congo language
language
associatedWith Jukun Kingdoms
continent Africa
country Nigeria
ethnicGroup Jukun people NERFINISHED
family Niger–Congo languages
surface form: Niger-Congo language family
glottologCode juku1254
glottologName Jukun
hasAlternativeName Jukun (Nigeria)
Jukun Takum
Jukun Takum
surface form: Jukun Wapan
hasDialect Takum dialect
Wukari dialect
hasWritingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script
iso639-3Code jbu
isPartOf Jukunoid branch of Benue–Congo
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
surface form: Niger-Congo
primaryLocation Taraba State, Nigeria NERFINISHED
region Middle Belt, Nigeria NERFINISHED
secondaryLocation surrounding states of Taraba, Nigeria
spokenBy Jukun people NERFINISHED
spokenIn Nigeria
Taraba State
central Nigeria
subfamily Atlantic–Congo languages
Benue–Congo languages
subgroup Jukunoid languages
usedIn oral literature of the Jukun people
traditional religion of the Jukun people

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tiv language hasNeighbouringLanguages Jukun language
Jukun people language Jukun language
Idoma language neighboringLanguages Jukun language
Wukari languageSpoken Jukun language
Wukari Federation hasLanguage Jukun language
Aku Uka titleLanguage Jukun language
Jukun linguisticVariety Jukun language
this entity surface form: Jukun Wanu language