Mumuye

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
mzm
Alternate Names
Yoro
User Population

784,000 (2020).

Location

Adamawa state: Fufore, Ganye, Mayo Belwa, Numan, and Yola LGAs; Taraba state: Bali, Jalingo, Karim Lamido, Yorro, and Zing LGAs.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Mumuye-Yandang, Mumuye
Dialects

Zinna (Zing), Dong, Yoro (Yɔrɔ), Lankaviri, Gola (Bajama), Gongla, Kasaa, Saawa, Jalingo (Jààlingò), Nyaaja, Jeng, Gnoore, Yaa, Sagbee, Shaari, Kugong, Mang, Kwaji, Meeka, Yakoko.

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Nyong [muo], Yendang [ynq], Yotti [yot].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Taught as subject in tertiary schools. Grammar. NT: 1994–2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mumuye
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1991.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.