Alumic languages

Alumic
Geographic distribution:	Nigeria
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Alumic

Glottolog:	`alum1250`^[1]

The four scattered and poorly attested Alumic languages form a branch of the Plateau languages of central Nigeria.

Classification

The following classification is taken from Blench (2008). The languages are not closely related are morphologically quite diverse due to different contact situations; given the poor state of their description, their relationship is provisional.

Alumic

	Alumu (incl. Akpondu/Tesu)

	Toro (Turkwam)

	Sambe

	Hasha (Yashi)

Ethnologue scatters these languages throughout Plateau: Hasha and Sambe with Eggon (Southern branch), and Alumu–Tesu and Toro as two independent branches.

Note

↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Alumu–Toro". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

References

Blench (2008) Prospecting proto-Plateau. Manuscript.

External links

[rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/ Plateau materials] from Roger Blench

Jera	Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Jere Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Sanga Shau Tunzuii Ziriya

Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Surubu Tumi Vono

Other	Amo Atsam Piti

Plateau

Tarokoid	Kwang Pe Sur Tarok Yankam

South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili

Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha

Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu

East	Barkul Fyam Horom

Central	Koro Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire

Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Shall-Zwall

Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben

Other	Ahwai

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