Basa languages

Basa
Basa
Person	bu-Basa
People	a-Basa
Language	ru-Basa

Basa
Basa
Geographic; distribution	Nigeria
Ethnicity	Basa people
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Kainji languages Basa; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
Glottolog	basa1279

Basa is a cluster of Kainji languages scattered across Nigeria. They are spoken in distinct communities from Niger State in the northwest to Benue State in the south-centre. This means that the Basa may be the next most widespread people in Nigeria after the Hausa and Fula. Distant groups are not aware of each other, and those near their apparent homeland near the Kambari (Basa-Kontagora and Basa-Gumna) have lost their language.^[1]

Languages

There are eight Basa languages:

	Basa-Kontagora

	Basa-Gumna

	Bassa Nge (Bassa nupe)

Kɔrɔmba (Basa-Gurmana)

	Basa-Gurara

	Basa-Kwali

	Basa-Benue (Basa-Kwomu)

	Basa-Makurdi

	Bassa Nge (Nupe Bassa)

References

^ "Roger Blench: Basa languages". www.rogerblench.info. 2008. Retrieved 2017-07-20.

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[1] "Roger Blench: Basa languages". www.rogerblench.info. 2008. Retrieved 2017-07-20.

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