Northern Bantoid languages


Northern Bantoid is a branch of the Bantoid languages. It consists of the Mambiloid, Dakoid, and Tikar languages of eastern Nigeria and west-central Cameroon.

History

A proposal that divided Bantoid into North and South Bantoid was introduced by Williamson.
Blench argues for the unity of North Bantoid by citing phonological, lexical, and morphological evidence.

Internal classification

classifies these languages as North Bantoid.

Language contact

have had long-term contact with Adamawa languages, while the Tikar language shares many similarities with the Bafia languages.

Numerals

Comparison of numerals in individual languages:
ClassificationLanguage12345678910
DakoidChamba-Dakanòòníbààrátárānààsátúùnátúnìndùtímdùtím-kə́rə́rə́ kúūmkúūm-kə́rə́rə́
Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, KonjaKwanja (Konja)mánfèètarnààcùncánmán cɛnfèè cɛtar cɛnàà bɨfɛ́ŋ
Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, KonjaTwendi (Cambap)tʃínīfèːtáːrnɑː̀tʃúêntʃɛ́n də̄r tʃínī tʃɛ́n fèjè tʃɛ́táːr tʃɛ́n nàː jūtār
Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Magu-Kamkam-KilaSomyev (Kila Yang)mwēhàːntàːrnàːntíɛ̂ntɛ́mwē tɛ́nàːn tɛ́ntàːr tɛ́nnàːn tʃɔ́ŋ
Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, MambilaCameroun Mambilatʃɛ́nfàltaɡárneàtînténdʒɛ́n tébɛl téndɛle tárɛ̀neà julà
Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, MambilaNigerian Mambilatʃɛ́n * c = tʃfàltarnàtínténdʒɛ́n * j = dʒtéfɛ́l téndɛll tárɛ́nà jullà * y = j
Mambiloid, NdoroNdoola (Doori) jérhàːlātāːɾānjẽ́sónīsóŋ kér sóŋ kwàlà sóŋ tāːrā sóŋ njẽ́ jóbə̄t
Mambiloid, NdoroNdoola (Doori) jíɾə̀hàːlātāːɾānjã́sónīʃóŋkíɾə̀ ʃóŋkwàlà ʃóŋtāːrā ʃóŋnjá jóbə̄t
Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, SugaSuga (Nizaa)mumɓaarataaranaànàtɛ́ɛ́ŋnatánmum tánɓáára sɛ́ɛ̀tínáànà ɟer
Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, VuteVute mwĩɓɨrɨ́b / ɓaámtaarɨ́bnààsɨ̀bŋɡiiìtínmwĩ tɨɓáam sə́rɓwécṍcóóŋ
Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, VuteVute mūíɓāám / ɓɨ̄rɨ́ptāārɨ́pnààsɨ́bŋɡīìtín mūí tɨ́ ɓāám sə́rɓwé cóŋ cóŋ
Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, VuteWawa mǒsī; mǒī *bə̀mbə́tābə́nǎrə̄bə̀téēnbə̄té-mōī té-bə̀mbə́ tén-tābə́ té-nàrə̄bə́ tʃɔ́ŋ / bə̌ntə̄
Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, VuteWawa mʊ́ɾsībɔ̄mbə̀tábə̀náɾbə̀tɛ̄nbə́tɛ̄mʊ́ɪ / dʒuiɡɔ *tɛ́bɔ̀mbə̀ / dʒuididi tɛ́nàɾbə̀ / dʒuitati tɛ́tàbə̀ / dʒuːənai tʃɔ̄ŋ
BeboidBebe (Naami)mʷɛbifʷébitɔbinwàbitîŋbuɬɔfùmáɲàŋ ɲàŋfùmájufi jufi
BeboidCung (Mbuk) ḿmūfātálén̄nāítīsóńnānítáńɲáŋbʷùkə̀dʒófí
BeboidCung (Chung) mufataleə́nàtèsonânitaɲaŋbùkədʒofi
BeboidKemedzung mò / kɨ̀tɨ́ kɨ́mó fé / bɨ̀tɨ́ bífété / bɨ̀tɨ́ bíténà / bɨ̀tɨ́ bínɑ̀tɨ̀ŋ / bɨ̀tɨ́ bítɨ̀ŋbúsí / bɨ̀tɨ́ búsífùmbá / bɨ̀tɨ́ fùmbɑ́yàŋ / bɨ̀tɨ́ yàŋfùmbóò / bɨ̀tɨ́ fùmbóòyɔ́ / bɨ̀tɨ́ yɔ́
BeboidKemedzung mmȍbifɛ́bitɛbinàbitɨ̃̀busefũ̀mbàjã̏fũ̀mbɔ̀jɔ̀ː
BeboidNakiāmūífəítātīnāːítɪːúsiːfùmádʒâŋ dʒàŋfùmádzófu dzófú
BeboidNchane (Mungong) m⁴ba³ka⁴fĩ³tə³lə²nə³⁴tĩ³⁴so³⁴bu³so³fwɪ⁴nja³⁴bvu³kə⁴ju³fə⁴
BeboidNchane (Ncane) mɪ3ma4fɛː2tʰɛ3dɪ3nɛ34tʰəŋ34bu3so23bu3so3ʃwɪ23ɲa34bvu3ɡə2ʒu3fɛ4
BeboidNoone (Noni)māŋ̀fɛ́ɛ́tɛɛnɛ *tinsɔɔtʃàn c = sɔɔʃwî sh = ɲàŋ ñ= bvùùkɛjoofè y =
BeboidNsari (Nsaari)ŋk͡paŋ3fɛː4tɛː4nɛː42tiŋ42bu3sɔː3ɱfo2mɛ4ɲaːŋ2 ɲaːŋ2ɱfo2mɛ4joː24fi42 joː24fi42
EkoidEjaghamyə́téβáéésáénîérônèsáɡàsá èníɡìsá èníɡànî érôn énî ófó
Ekoid, BakorEkajuknjɛŋmbalnranninlɔnnrakera eʃɛmanɛkeni eʃɛmʷubu ewubu
Ekoid, BakorNde-Ndele-Ntan-dʒim-ban-san-nɛn-dɔːnasighasa asimmaaneɡhane asima-wobo wobo
Ekoid, BakorNkem-Nkum (Nkim)njirəng ibal ira ini iro⃬n irara arimini anigini arumiɡol iɡol
Jarawan, NigerianBadaɗɪ́kɓârtàːtjìːntʷàːntʷàŋsɔ̀lmʷákkʲɛ́stàˑt kʲɛ́ʃìn kʲɛ́stʷàn lʊ̀m
Jarawan, NigerianMbula-Bwazaamon / mwashatraptaruinetonɡnotonɡno war mwashat tonɡno war rap tonɡno war taru tonɡno war ine lum
MamfeDenyaɡɛ́mâópéáólɛ́ónìótàòkénéòkénàmà ónèónēnàmà ófíà
MamfeKenyangɛ́mɔ̂tbɛpâybɛ́rátmɛ́nwîbɛ́tâybɛ́tándât ? *tándrámɔ̂t ? **mɛ́nɛ̀nmɛ́nɛ̀n nɛ̀ àmɔ̀t byó
MbeMbek. bɛ̀tép lètêl lé èjì bɛ́pʷâl lè bɛ̀tépbɛ́fwɔ̂r*bɛ́pʷâlbɛ́sábɛ́ñîbɛ́tʃânbɛ̀sêsár bɛ̀tânèbɛ́pʷâl bɛ̀ñîbɛ̀ñî bɛ́tânèbɛ́ñî bɛ́fwɔ̂r