Bena–Mboi languages


The Bena–Mboi Yungur languages form a branch of the Adamawa family. They are spoken in central Adamawa State, eastern Nigeria, just to the east of Lafia LGA.
Idiatov & van de Velde classify the Bena–Mboi languages as Benue-Congo.

Classification

In the Adamawa Languages Project website, Kleinewillinghöfer classifies the Ɓəna-Mboi or Yungur group as follows.
;Ɓəna-Mboi
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench.
LanguageBranchClusterDialectsAlternate spellingsOwn name for languageEndonymOther names Other names for languageExonymSpeakersLocation
ƁenaYungurƁәna is divided into 17 clans each of which is said to have a distinct speech-form, but they are too closely related to actually be distinct dialects.Ebina, Binna, GbinnaEbәnaƁәnaLala, Purra Yungur, YangurYungirba, Yungur44,300 probably including Lala and Roba; fewer than 100,000 Adamawa State, Song and Guyuk LGAs
KaanYungurLiboAdamawa State, Guyuk LGA
Lala clusterYungurLalaƁәna30,000 ; 44,300 with Ɓәna Adamawa State, Guyuk, Song and Gombi LGAs
YangYungurLalaYanLalla
RobaYungurLalaGworam
EbodeYungurLalaẸbode
Mboi clusterYungurMboiMboire, Mboyi3,200 Adamawa State, Song LGA
GanaYungurMboiGәnaMboire, Mboyi1,800 Adamawa State, Song LGA, northwest of Song. Livo village and associated hamlets
BangaYungurMboiAdamawa State, Song LGA, west of Loko. Banga village and associated hamlets
HaandaYungurMboiHanda1,370 Adamawa State, Song LGA, west of Loko. Handa village and associated hamlets
VoroYungurVɔrɔEbәna, EbinaƁenaWoroYungurAdamawa State, Song and Guyuk LGAs, south of the Dumne road. Waltande and associated hamlets.