Beromic languages


The?? four Beromic languages are a branch of the Plateau family spoken in central Nigeria. Berom has 1 million speakers.

Classification

The following classification is taken from Blench.
Blench also includes Nincut.

Names and locations

Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench.
LanguageClusterDialectsAlternate spellingsOwn name for languageEndonymOther names Other names for languageExonymSpeakersLocation
AtenTen, Etiensg Àtên, pl. NìtènGanawuri, Jal6,710 : est. 40,000 ; est. 40,000 Plateau State, Barkin Ladi LGA; Kaduna State, Jema’a LGA
BeromGyel–Kuru–Vwang; Fan–Foron–Heikpang; Bachit–Gashish; Du–Ropp–Rim–Riyom; Hoss. Nincut is treated as a separate language.Birom, BerumCèn Bèromsg. Wòrom, pl. Berom, Birom Afango, Akuut, Baho, Gbang, Kibbo, Kibo, Kibbun, Kibyen, SineShosho, Shaushau 54,500, 200,000 Plateau State, Jos and Barkin Ladi LGAs; Kaduna State, Jema’a LGA
CaraChara, Nfachara, Fakara, Pakara, Fachara, Terea, Teria, Terri, Tariya735 ; 5000. Nine villagesPlateau State, Bassa LGA
Shall–Zwall clusterShall–ZwallBauchi State, Dass LGA
ShallShall–Zwall
ZwallShall–Zwall
NincutAboro8 villages Kaduna State, ?? LGA. ca. 7 km. north of Fadan Karshe

Comparative vocabulary

Sample basic vocabulary of Beromic languages from Blench :
GlossBerom F.Berom R.TahosNincutCaraItenShallZwall
eyerēyīʃbyènêŋ ryisryisrisìrisé̱iʃeiʃi
eyesbāyīʃbyénêŋ bayisbe-yisanyisìrwisé̱
nosewolwolwɔli-ŋwulìlolmunonmun
nosesbawolbawolbe-wɔla-ŋwulìlyol
tonguelɛ̄mlemlɛmlɛmìle̱mlumo
tonguesbalɛ̄mbalemlɛlɛma-lɛmìlywe̱m
earfwóŋtwoŋcyoŋki-cuŋìtsóróyanyan
earsbētòŋbètòŋbe-toŋa-tuŋìtórò
mouthnúnunuku-nuè̱núnunkunun
mouthsnenunènùni-nua-nunìnù
toothhywínhwinkwinwindiìdzìnè̱yinin
teethngyìnyìnvinanyindiìdziné̱
bloodnèmímmǐ; mmì nimiminnyibaribaren
bonekùpkùpkupvisìkubkup
bonesbekupbekùpbe-kupagisìkpub
eatrererereke+ri
eat reresrerere
treetin, retin cɔ̀gɔ̄tcɔgɔtcɔ̀gɔttsɔ́gɔtfɔnèhônkunkun
treesbatin cɔgɔ́tcɔ́gɔtcɔgɔ́tbítsɔ́gɔ́takɔnnìhòn
waternshínèshínincimalnnè̱njinenjini