Bikwin–Jen languages
The Bikwin–Jen languages form a branch of the Adamawa family. They are spoken in Taraba State to the north of Jalingo LGA, and in other nearby states of eastern Nigeria.
Bikwin-Jen may not necessarily be a coherent group. Due to the internal diversity of Bikwin-Jen, Guldemann suggests that Bikwin and Jen could possibly form separate groups.
Classification
Kleinewillinghöfer classifies the Bikwin-Jen group as follows in the Adamawa Languages Project website.;Bikwin-Jen
- Bikwin
- *Burak-Loo
- **Burak
- **Loo
- *Mak-Tal
- **Mak
- ***Panya
- ***Zoo
- **Maɣdi
- *Bikwin
- **Leelau
- **Mɔɔ
- **Kya̰k
- Jen
- *Dza
- **Dza
- **Joole, Jaule
- *Munga Doso
- *Tha
Jen
- Jen
- Burak, Loo
- Maghdi, LeeMak
- Kyak-Moo-LeeLau
- Tha
- Doso-Dza
;Jen cluster
- Burak
- Loo of Galdemaru and Waamura
- Maghdi
- Mak of Panya and Zoo
- Kyãk
- Moo
- LeeLau
- Munga Doso
- Dza and Joole
- Tha
Names and locations
| Language | Branch | Cluster | Dialects | Alternate spellings | Own name for language | Endonym | Other names | Other names for language | Exonym | Speakers | Location |
| Tha | Bikwin-Jen | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA and Adamawa State, Numan LGA. Joole Manga Dìdí village | |||||||||
| Dza | Jen | Dza, Ja | nnwa’ Dzâ | Èédzá, ídzà | Jenjo, Janjo, Jen | 6,100. Figures for Dza may include other Jen groups such as Joole and Tha | |||||
| Joole | Jen | èèʒìì | nwá èèʒìì | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA and Adamawa State, Numan LGA. Along the Benue River. | |||||||
| Mingang Doso | Jen | Munga | ŋwai Mәngàn | Mingang Doso | Dosọ | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA. 15 km. East of Karim Lamido town. One village and associated hamlets. | |||||
| Burak | Bikwin | yu Ɓuurak pl. yele Ɓuurak | nyuwǎ Ɓúúrák | ‘Yele | Shongom | 4,000 | Gombe State, Shongom LGA, Burak town. 25 villages. A highly distinctive form is spoken in Tadam village. | ||||
| Kyak | Bikwin | Kyãk | Kyãk | Bambuka | 10,000 | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA, Bambuka | |||||
| Leelạu | Bikwin | Lelo | Munga | One village and an associated hamlet | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA. 15 km. East of Karim Lamido town. | ||||||
| Loo | Bikwin | Shúŋ̣ ó ̣ | Shúŋ̣ ó–̣ North, Shúŋ̣ ó–̣ South | 8,000 | Kaltungo LGA, Gombe State, Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA. 30 km. North of Karim Lamido town. Lo village and associated hamlets. | ||||||
| Maghdi | Bikwin | Mághdì | Mághdì sg., lee Mághdì pl. | Widala also applies to Kholok | Fewer than 2,000 | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA. A section of the Widala | |||||
| Mak | Bikwin | Panya, Zo | Mak | LeeMak | Panya, Panyam Zoo | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA. 15 km. north of Karim Lamido town. | |||||
| Mɔɔ | Bikwin | ŋwaa Mɔ́ɔ̀ | yáá Mɔ̀ɔ̀ | Gwomo, Gwom, Gwomu, Gomu | Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA |