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Revision as of 00:57, 3 January 2021
| Geji | |
|---|---|
| Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | (6,000 cited 1995)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gji |
| Glottolog | geji1246 |
| ELP | Geji |
Geji (Gezawa) is a minor Chadic dialect cluster of Nigeria. The three varieties are Buu, Gyaazi, and Mәgang.[2]
Varieties
Blench (2020) lists:[2]
- Buu
- Gyaazi, Mәgang ( = Booluu, Pelu)
Bolu or Pelu are variant spellings of Byeru, one of the Mәgang villages.[2]
Mәgang is spoken by about 3,000-4,000 speakers in the following 8 villages of Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State.[2]
| Village name | IPA | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Byeru | bʲèrúp | |
| Haɗobilang | háɗòbíla᷄ŋ | |
| Baking Kura | bàkíŋ kúrá | Hausa name |
| Pakimi | pákìmī | |
| Beddare | béddárè | |
| Balla | bāllā | |
| Bәm Mәgang | bә̄m mә̀ga᷄ŋ | |
| Makyera | màkʲérá | Hausa name |
Numerals
The Mәgang numerals are:[2]
| Gloss | Mәgang |
|---|---|
| one | ɗéɗә᷄m |
| two | ɗélóp |
| three | ɗèmèkáŋ |
| four | ɗu᷄psí |
| five | ɗènàntә́ŋ |
| six | ɗә́màkā |
| seven | ɗèníŋgī |
| eight | ɗíwsә́psı᷄ |
| nine | nētʷópsī |
| ten | ɗēkúɬ |
References
- ^ Geji at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e Blench, Roger. 2020. An introduction to Mәgang, a South Bauchi language of Central Nigeria.
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