Biu–Mandara branch
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The Biu–Mandara branch is a subgroup of the Chadic languages spoken primarily in northeastern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, and southwestern Chad.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language branch
ⓘ
subgroup of Chadic languages ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Biu–Mandara languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLanguage |
Bura language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daba language NERFINISHED ⓘ Giziga language NERFINISHED ⓘ Glavda language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gude language NERFINISHED ⓘ Higi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotoko language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mada (Cameroon) language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mafa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Malgwa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandara language NERFINISHED ⓘ Masa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbudum language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mofu-Gudur language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mofu-North language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mofu-South language NERFINISHED ⓘ Murle language NERFINISHED ⓘ Muyang language ⓘ Podoko language NERFINISHED ⓘ Wandala language NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulgo-Gemzek language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Lake Chad region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Biu languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bura–Higi languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Chadic NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotoko languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Mafa languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandara languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Masa languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin script (for several member languages) ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | Afroasiatic > Chadic > Biu–Mandara ⓘ |
| neighboringBranches |
Bade–Warji branch
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East Chadic branch NERFINISHED ⓘ West Chadic branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afroasiatic language family
NERFINISHED
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Chadic language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
northeastern Nigeria
ⓘ
northern Cameroon ⓘ southwestern Chad ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Chadic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
complex consonant systems
ⓘ
predominantly tonal languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | ethnic groups around the Mandara Mountains ⓘ |
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