Gupa-Abawa is a Nupoid language spoken in Niger State, Nigeria. It is named after its two ethnicities, Gupa and Abawa.
| Gupa-Abawa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State |
Native speakers | (15,000 cited 1989)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gpa |
| Glottolog | gupa1248 |
Gupa is spoken in the villages of Gupa, Abugi-Jankara, Emirokpa, Favu, Kenigi, Kpotagi, Abete, Kuba, Avu, Dagbaje, Eji, Jihun, Yelwa, Cheku, Atsu,chepa, Alaba, Gbedu, and Kirikpo located to the south of Lapai. Lexically, it is most closely related to Kami and Dibo.[2]
References
edit- ^ Gupa-Abawa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Blench, Roger. 2013. The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list.
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