Shall-Zwall language

Plateau languages in Nigeria

Shall-Zwall
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Bauchi State
Native speakers	8,900 (2004)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Tarokoid Shall-Zwall
Dialects	Shall Zwall
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`sha`
Glottolog	`shal1242`

Shall-Zwall is a small dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria. Blench (2023) classifies Shall-Zwall as a Tarokoid language.^[2]

References

^ Shall-Zwall at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Blench, Roger. 2023. The Pe language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

External links

Shall-Zwall wordlist

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Platoid languages

Jukunoid

Lakes

Laru (Shen)
Lopa (Rerang)
? Reshe

Northern	Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Shau Ziriya
Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori (Surubu) Tumi Vono
Shammo	Zele Boze Panawa Sanga Gusu Moro Loro Bunu ? Tunzu
Other	Atsam Map Piti

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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