Yendang languages


The Yendang or Maya languages are a group of Adamawa languages spoken in Adamawa State, eastern Nigeria.

Languages

The classification below follows Blench.
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench.
LanguageBranchClusterDialectsAlternate spellingsOwn name for languageEndonymOther names Other names for languageExonymSpeakersLocationNotes
Mumuye clusterMumuyeMumuye103,000 ; 400,000 Taraba State, Jalingo, Zing, Yorro and Mayo Belwa LGAs
BaliYendangỊ̀báalíƁalo, Máyá1,000 Taraba State, Numan LGA, at Bali, a single village south of Jalingo
KpasamYendangPassam, KpashamNyisamAdamawa State, Numan LGA, one village only, south of Jalingo
YendangYendangYendam, Yandang, Yundum, Nyandang8,100 ; 10,000 Adamawa State, Numan, Mayo Belwa, and Karim Lamido LGAs
YotiYendangYotiAdamawa State, Numan LGA
Kugama-GengleYendangKugamma, GengleWegamWegeleSmallAdamawa State, Fufore LGAno data
TemeYendangTemmeAdamawa State, Mayo Belwa and Fufore LGAsno data
WakaYendangAdamawa State, Fufore, Mayo Belwa LGAsno data
KumbaYendangSate, YofoAdamawa State, Mayo Belwa LGAno data