Ahwai language

Not to be confused with Tari language.

Ahwai
Region	Nigeria
Ethnicity	Ahwai
Native speakers	15,000 (2006)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Ahwai
Dialects	Ndun Nyeng Shakara
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nfd`
Glottolog	`ahwa1235`^[2]

Nandu
Person	aner andùn
People	bener andùn
Language	indùn

Ningon
Person	anyeŋ
People	banyeŋ
Language	hanyeŋ

Tari
Person	kùʃákárá
People	úʃàkárá
Language	ìʃákárá

Ahwai is one of the Plateau languages of Nigeria. There are three mutually intelligible dialects, Ndun (Nandu), Nyeng (Ningon), and Shakara (Tari).

Blench (2008) classified them as distinct Ndunic languages. However, that same year Ethnologue merged them as a single language.

References

↑ Ahwai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Ahwai". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Blench (2008) Prospecting proto-Plateau. Manuscript.
Ethnologue merger of Ndunic

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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